Los Angeles, Calif., Apr 16, 2013 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As Benedict XVI celebrates his 86th birthday on April 16, the author of a new book on the legacy of the retired pontiff says his humility largely inspired the work. “I was...fond o... Read more
Birmingham, Ala., Apr 16, 2013 / 02:03 am (CNA).- Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was “direct and prophetic” in its call for justice and racial equality, an archbishop said on the occasion... Read more
Spokane, Wash., Apr 16, 2013 / 12:04 am (CNA).- A professor at Gonzaga University has countered claims by the school that it supports the campus' Knights of Columbus Council after the group's application to be a student organization was denied.... Read more
Vatican City, Apr 15, 2013 / 05:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A major highlight for the Year of Faith will be a two-day celebration in Rome on the Church’s teaching about the dignity of life and how it fits with the New Evangelization. Father Geno S... Read more
Bangassou, Apr 15, 2013 / 04:26 pm (CNA).- In the midst of a conflict between the government of the Central African Republic and the rebel Séléka coalition, the Church is suffering from fighting and theft by rebel forces, a local bishop s... Read more
Boston, Mass., Apr 15, 2013 / 03:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As local police report at least two people dead and dozens injured following a pair of explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the archdiocese has asked for prayers for the victims.... Read more
Rome, Italy, Apr 15, 2013 / 08:29 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Seminarians filled the North American College with strains of “Holy God We Praise Thy Name” as they took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new 10-story structure. “Thin... Read more
Vatican City, Apr 15, 2013 / 07:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has reaffirmed the Vatican’s assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which found it had “serious doctrinal problems” and needed to be reformed. ... Read more
Denver, Colo., Apr 14, 2013 / 04:02 pm (CNA).- A group of contemplative Benedictine nuns have recorded an album in honor of the angels and saints, all of the songs of which were selected out of their daily liturgical life. “We learned a heaven... Read more
Rome, Italy, Apr 14, 2013 / 12:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis delved deeper into the readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, highlighting proclamation, witness and worship as essential to the faith, while also recognizing those who suffer for Ch... Read more
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