2013-06-06T08:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: June 6, 2013 at 8:02 am   By

Denver, Colo., Jun 6, 2013 / 02:02 am (CNA).- At the Archdiocese of Denver's Mount Olivet Cemetery, no person is buried without prayers being said over them – even those whose identities are a mystery. “Sometimes we don't even kn... Read more

2013-06-05T23:03:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Jun 5, 2013 / 05:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Dioceses across the country are preparing for the upcoming Fortnight for Freedom – now in its second year – by organizing a variety of prayer and educational activities with a religi... Read more

2013-06-05T22:05:00+00:00

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Worcester, Mass., Jun 5, 2013 / 04:05 pm (CNA).- Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester, Mass., has again apologized following an agreement with a Rhode Island court to dismiss a drunk driving charge against him. “I have been committed to making... Read more

2013-06-05T21:18:00+00:00

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Philadelphia, Pa., Jun 5, 2013 / 03:18 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia offered his prayers to those affected by a building collapse on the morning of June 5, which left one woman dead and over a dozen injured. The incident ha... Read more

2013-06-05T17:20:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jun 5, 2013 / 11:20 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis said lamenting suffering is a form of prayer and is not a sin, during his daily morning Mass. “A priest I know once said to a woman who lamented to God about her misfortune, &... Read more

2013-06-05T15:52:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jun 5, 2013 / 09:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis said that it is urgent to focus on people and not just on nature on World Environment Day. “The human person is in danger, this is certain, the human person is in danger today... Read more

2013-06-05T12:04:00+00:00

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Houston, Texas, Jun 5, 2013 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The parents of kidnapped American journalist Austin Tice have appealed again for his release, voicing gratitude for Pope Francis' words on behalf of all abducted victims in the Syrian conflic... Read more

2013-06-05T11:49:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jun 5, 2013 / 05:49 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis vigorously appealed for peace in Syria and told the Christians there that they have “the great task” of remaining in their homeland despite the ongoing war. “These... Read more

2013-06-05T08:04:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Jun 5, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Fr. Peter Ryan, a Jesuit priest known for his defense of Church teaching, is slated to step up in August as the executive director of the U.S. Bishops' Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical ... Read more

2013-06-05T06:02:00+00:00

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Chicago, Ill., Jun 5, 2013 / 12:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An Illinois Catholic leader says that the state's failure to advance a “gay marriage” bill is a significant victory for grassroots activism, but more action is needed to ensure it ... Read more

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