2013-06-09T12:06:00+00:00

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Denver, Colo., Jun 9, 2013 / 06:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On June 9 the Catholic Church commemorates the sixth-century Irish monk and missionary Saint Columba of Iona, also known as St. Columcille. One of Ireland's three patron saints (together wi... Read more

2013-06-09T00:06:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Jun 8, 2013 / 06:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A lack of information about the dangers of surrogate pregnancy could soon allow the practice to become legal in Washington, D.C., warned the founder of one bioethics organization. “These... Read more

2013-06-08T12:03:00+00:00

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Dallas, Texas, Jun 8, 2013 / 06:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- When her twin girls were born suddenly at only 26 weeks, Anne Ponton said doctors and nurses in her home town of Irving, Texas fought diligently for her babies' survival.    But t... Read more

2013-06-08T00:31:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Jun 7, 2013 / 06:31 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pro-life lawmakers said at a recent event that legislative efforts to fight criminal activity and fraud in the abortion industry have a renewed importance in light of the recent Gosnell trial. ... Read more

2013-06-07T23:06:00+00:00

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Phoenix, Ariz., Jun 7, 2013 / 05:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., explained that marriage is rooted in nature and exists prior to the state, which has the authority to recognize, but not redefine, the fundamental ... Read more

2013-06-07T21:35:00+00:00

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Napa, Calif., Jun 7, 2013 / 03:35 pm (CNA).- Leading Catholics will gather in California's Napa Valley this August for the third annual Napa Institute Conference to discuss the sanctity of work and how to build Catholic culture in a secular society... Read more

2013-06-07T19:14:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jun 7, 2013 / 01:14 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis said God does not love us with words but through closeness and tenderness during his morning Mass on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. “He does not love us with words, h... Read more

2013-06-07T18:30:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jun 7, 2013 / 12:30 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Setting aside his prepared text, Pope Francis tackled questions from children about having faith in times of doubt, his friends and his favorite aspects of Jesuit spirituality. “Walking is... Read more

2013-06-07T18:08:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Jun 7, 2013 / 12:08 pm (CNA).- A new booklet on the vocation of Christian parenthood and its relationship to the parish and broader society is now available online. “The Gift of Joy” was co-authored by Archbishop Joseph E... Read more

2013-06-07T14:16:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jun 7, 2013 / 08:16 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis told thousands of children who gathered at the Vatican on Friday that he did not want to be the head of the Church before his election. “Someone who wants, who has the desire ... Read more

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