2013-04-23T23:16:00+00:00

Last updated on: April 23, 2013 at 11:16 pm   By

Washington D.C., Apr 23, 2013 / 05:16 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has asked Secretary of State John Kerry to focus on religious liberty as a key human right during an upcoming U.N. Human Rights Council re... Read more

2013-04-23T22:01:00+00:00

Last updated on: April 23, 2013 at 10:01 pm   By

Vatican City, Apr 23, 2013 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- Visiting the Vatican to participate in the recent TEDx conference on religious freedom, Cuban singer Gloria Estefan said that the teachings of Jesus Christ are central to ensuring peace in the world. In a... Read more

2013-04-23T18:41:00+00:00

Last updated on: April 23, 2013 at 6:41 pm   By

Paris, France, Apr 23, 2013 / 12:41 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After months of debate and massive protests, the National Assembly in France passed President Francois Hollande's “marriage for all” bill in to law on April 23. With 331 votes ... Read more

2013-04-23T13:39:00+00:00

Last updated on: April 23, 2013 at 1:39 pm   By

Vatican City, Apr 23, 2013 / 07:39 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis said that people cannot be fully united to Jesus outside of the Church during a Mass to commemorate Saint George, the saint he is named after. “You cannot find Jesus outside ... Read more

2013-04-23T11:31:00+00:00

Last updated on: April 23, 2013 at 11:31 am   By

Vatican City, Apr 23, 2013 / 05:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis is responding to the kidnapping of two Orthodox bishops in Syria with “intense prayer” for their health and release. The Pope “was informed of this serious new ac... Read more

2013-04-23T10:05:00+00:00

Last updated on: April 23, 2013 at 10:05 am   By

Colorado Springs, Colo., Apr 23, 2013 / 04:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The first book by Pope Francis to be translated into English was co-authored by an Argentine rabbi and illustrates the Pope's commitment to inter-religious dialogue, according to th... Read more

2013-04-23T08:04:00+00:00

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Seattle, Wash., Apr 23, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A florist in Washington is being sued for a second time after choosing not to provide flower arrangements for a gay customer's upcoming wedding.   Barronelle Stutzman of Arlene's... Read more

2013-04-22T23:19:00+00:00

Last updated on: April 22, 2013 at 11:19 pm   By

Washington D.C., Apr 22, 2013 / 05:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Prominent U.S. bishops have expressed support for the immigration reform bill recently introduced in the Senate, although they noted that it still has room for improvement. “We bishops ... Read more

2013-04-22T22:07:00+00:00

Last updated on: April 22, 2013 at 10:07 pm   By

Lima, Peru, Apr 22, 2013 / 04:07 pm (CNA).- The president of Peru’s congressional Committee on Women and the Family has reaffirmed her commitment to resisting pressure from abortion and contraception advocacy groups. During a committee hearing ... Read more

2013-04-22T19:22:00+00:00

Last updated on: April 22, 2013 at 7:22 pm   By

Steubenville, Ohio, Apr 22, 2013 / 01:22 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio has named as its next president theology professor and canon lawyer Father Sean O. Sheridan. “I am honored to serve as the next preside... Read more

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