2013-05-31T22:42:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., May 31, 2013 / 04:42 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The head of a federal commission that promotes religious liberty warned that while threats to religious freedom in the U.S. are not violent, they still pose a serious ‘moral test’ f... Read more

2013-05-31T22:04:00+00:00

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Madrid, Spain, May 31, 2013 / 04:04 pm (CNA).- A bishop in the Central African Republic is denouncing the plundering and profanations of Church missions in the country, as well as the sexual assaults carried out by Islamists in the rebel militia Seleka... Read more

2013-05-31T21:51:00+00:00

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Oakland, Calif., May 31, 2013 / 03:51 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J., was ordained and installed as Bishop of Oakland on May 25, promising to follow Pope Francis' emphasis on caring the poor and the suffering. “I would... Read more

2013-05-31T19:10:00+00:00

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Vatican City, May 31, 2013 / 01:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After a Rosary in St. Peter’s Square to mark the end of May, Pope Francis asked people to “listen, decide, and take action” like Mary did. “Listen to everyday reality, t... Read more

2013-05-31T18:04:00+00:00

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Vatican City, May 31, 2013 / 12:04 pm (CNA/Europa Press).- The papal delegate overseeing the Legion of Christ and Regnum Christ met with Pope Francis on Monday to discuss the progress that has been made in reforming the two religious bodies. During t... Read more

2013-05-31T15:00:00+00:00

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Vatican City, May 31, 2013 / 09:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Christians often act like they are “going to a funeral procession rather than to praise God,” Pope Francis declared, urging believers to spend time praising God so they are not slaves ... Read more

2013-05-31T14:01:00+00:00

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Vatican City, May 31, 2013 / 08:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The new head of the Vatican’s Institute for Works of Religion, Ernst von Freyberg, says his main goal is to improve the image so that the Pope’s message remains in the spotlight. &l... Read more

2013-05-31T10:03:00+00:00

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New York City, N.Y., May 31, 2013 / 04:03 am (CNA).- Responding to media reports, the Archdiocese of New York said that its payments to a labor union fund that goes towards insurance coverage of contraception and abortion are involuntary and do not exc... Read more

2013-05-31T08:02:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., May 31, 2013 / 02:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A bill introduced in congress allowing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate crisis pregnancy centers has sparked a fiery reaction that abortion clinics warrant far greater scrutiny. &... Read more

2013-05-31T06:27:00+00:00

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Vatican City, May 31, 2013 / 12:27 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis told his friend he lives a normal life as pontiff and that he decided not to move into the Papal Apartments so would not become isolated. “I let people see me and I live a no... Read more

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