Austin, Texas, Apr 18, 2013 / 05:19 pm (CNA).- As the state reacts to a massive fertilizer plant explosion, Pope Francis and Bishop Joseph S. Vasquez of Austin have asked for prayers for the people of West, Texas and all those affected. Vatican Secr... Read more
Boston, Mass., Apr 18, 2013 / 04:40 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, people of diverse faith backgrounds are uniting in prayer for the victims and offering support to all those affected. “Even when our hear... Read more
Wellington, New Zealand, Apr 18, 2013 / 04:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop John Dew of Wellington, president of the Bishops’ Conference of New Zealand, has expressed profound sadness over the authorization of ‘gay marriage’ by the ... Read more
Vatican City, Apr 18, 2013 / 01:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis, who has quickly become known for his austere style, will continue using his simple black shoes and has called his shoemaker from his hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina to repair the... Read more
Vatican City, Apr 18, 2013 / 10:40 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis tweeted a prayer request for the victims of a fertilizer plant explosion in Texas. “Please join me in praying for the victims of the explosion in Texas and their famili... Read more
Grand Rapids, Mich., Apr 18, 2013 / 10:28 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Father David J. Walkowiak, a priest of the Cleveland diocese, was appointed Bishop of Grand Rapids, Mich., on April 18 by Pope Francis. “I am grateful to Pope Francis for entrusting... Read more
Vatican City, Apr 18, 2013 / 09:47 am (CNA/EWTN News).- If Catholics do not proclaim Jesus with their lives, then the Church becomes “not the mother, but the babysitter,” Pope Francis cautioned in a homily and a separate letter to his broth... Read more
Rome, Italy, Apr 18, 2013 / 05:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The most powerful Catholic leader in Syria met Pope Francis today to ask the Vatican to get more involved in bringing peace to his tortured homeland. “I think it’s time the Vatican p... Read more
Blackwood, N.J., Apr 18, 2013 / 04:13 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic men studying to be priests have expressed their “deepest appreciation” for words and prayers of encouragement from grade school students participating in a New Jersey lette... Read more
Blackwood, N.J., Apr 18, 2013 / 04:13 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic men studying to be priests have expressed their “deepest appreciation” for words and prayers of encouragement from grade school students participating in a New Jersey lette... Read more
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