2013-05-12T17:00:00+00:00

Vatican City, May 12, 2013 / 11:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis greeted the thousands of people who had gathered this morning in Rome to protest against abortion, praising efforts to secure legal protection for human beings at their earliest stage... Read more

2013-05-12T12:09:00+00:00

Denver, Colo., May 12, 2013 / 06:09 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On May 18, the Catholic Church honors the first “Pope John” in its history. Saint John I was a martyr for the faith, imprisoned and starved to death by a heretical Germanic king durin... Read more

2013-05-11T22:02:00+00:00

Ottawa, Canada, May 11, 2013 / 04:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The 16th National March for Life drew to Ottawa thousands of pro-life Canadians who advocated legal protections for all unborn people, with a special focus this year on sex-selective abortion. ... Read more

2013-05-11T19:04:00+00:00

Washington D.C., May 11, 2013 / 01:04 pm (CNA).- The latest report on child protection in the U.S. Catholic Church found a total of 11 credible allegations of abuse of minors by diocesan clergy in 2012, with a 20 percent decrease in the numbers of new ... Read more

2013-05-11T17:39:00+00:00

Rome, Italy, May 11, 2013 / 11:39 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Eastern Catholic clergy celebrated a Mass in Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin to pray for two archbishops and two priests who remain the hostages of rebels in Syria. Archimandrite... Read more

2013-05-11T12:07:00+00:00

Notre Dame, Ind., May 11, 2013 / 06:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Although motherhood is both misunderstood and undervalued in modern culture, Mary's intercession and example of holiness can help restore the appreciation moms need, a Catholic author says... Read more

2013-05-10T23:08:00+00:00

Washington D.C., May 10, 2013 / 05:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The love of a married couple offers a crucial witness needed for evangelization in the modern world, said Bishop Michael J. Sheridan of Colorado Springs in a recent Washington, D.C., talk. &l... Read more

2013-05-10T22:45:00+00:00

Boston, Mass., May 10, 2013 / 04:45 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Séan O'Malley announced that he would not attend the commencement of Boston College due to an honorary degree Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will receive at graduation. According to ... Read more

2013-05-10T22:22:00+00:00

Toledo, Ohio, May 10, 2013 / 04:22 pm (CNA).- Father Scott R. Carroll, ordained a priest of the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, on May 8, died of cancer two days later after battling the disease for some time. Bishop Leonard P. Blair of Toledo ordained the ... Read more

2013-05-10T20:06:00+00:00

Washington D.C., May 10, 2013 / 02:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- George Mason University law professor Helen Alvare challenged Catholics to courageously witness to the truth of the Church’s sexual teaching, because doing so will aid the poor. “... Read more




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