2013-04-04T18:14:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Apr 4, 2013 / 12:14 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Awe and wonder at an encounter with Christ are the first steps in deepening a spiritual life that leads to ultimate peace in the Lord, said Pope Francis at a Vatican Mass. “First wonder, th... Read more

2013-04-04T11:52:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Apr 4, 2013 / 05:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Pope is praying for the 54 people who have died in flooding that hit two cities in Argentina and is also appealing for aid to those made homeless by the disaster. “Pope Francis, deeply... Read more

2013-04-04T11:05:00+00:00

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Rome, Italy, Apr 4, 2013 / 05:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Some might call it fate, but through a series of providential connections, Bishop Michele Pennisi discovered that Pope Francis wants to visit Sicily “as soon as possible.” The story b... Read more

2013-04-04T10:02:00+00:00

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Rome, Italy, Apr 4, 2013 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The father of a boy with special needs, whose iconic hug from Pope Francis has captured the world's attention, says that the Pope in that instant held “all people” with disabilities.... Read more

2013-04-04T08:10:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Apr 4, 2013 / 02:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A new survey of African Americans shows that most disagree with the claim that the effort to promote gay rights is comparable to the historic movement for racial equality. About 55 percent of ... Read more

2013-04-04T06:03:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Apr 4, 2013 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On the eighth anniversary of the death of Blessed Pope John Paul II, the chaplain of a shrine in his memory explained that the Pope called others to holiness through the witness of his own life.... Read more

2013-04-03T23:29:00+00:00

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Baltimore, Md., Apr 3, 2013 / 05:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A pro-life student group at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., is appealing a denial of official recognition, saying that it is being discriminated against for its views against abortion... Read more

2013-04-03T22:19:00+00:00

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Portland, Ore., Apr 3, 2013 / 04:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Alexander Sample was installed as head of the Archdiocese of Portland, Ore. on Tuesday, using his homily to encourage local Catholics to proclaim the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. &... Read more

2013-04-03T22:07:00+00:00

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Santiago, Chile, Apr 3, 2013 / 04:07 pm (CNA).- A new norm approved by Chile’s Ministry of Health has met with disapproval for allowing the morning-after pill to be made available to 14 year-old girls without parental consent. “By 14 year... Read more

2013-04-03T18:00:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Apr 3, 2013 / 12:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- During his brief homily at an April 2 Mass at the chapel of St. Marta’s Residence, Pope Francis encouraged the faithful to pray to God for the gift of tears, to imitate Mary Magdalene during ... Read more

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