2013-02-26T17:43:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 26, 2013 at 5:43 pm   By

Vatican City, Feb 26, 2013 / 10:43 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican has dispelled claims that Pope Benedict XVI's “Pontifex” Twitter account will be shut down permanently, clarifying that it “will be available for use by the next ... Read more

2013-02-26T13:07:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 26, 2013 at 1:07 pm   By

Vatican City, Feb 26, 2013 / 06:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict has decided what he will wear once he is no longer Pope – a simple white cassock, and brown shoes given to him in Leon, Mexico. “The city of Leon is known for beautifu... Read more

2013-02-26T12:50:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 26, 2013 at 12:50 pm   By

Vatican City, Feb 26, 2013 / 05:50 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Holy See press office revealed today that Pope Benedict XVI will retain his papal name but will be called Pope Emeritus. “He will still be called His Holiness Benedict XVI,” sai... Read more

2013-02-26T11:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 26, 2013 at 11:02 am   By

Wichita, Kan., Feb 26, 2013 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A former Kansas Congressman has indicated that Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor later this year, prompting excitement from those who know of the ... Read more

2013-02-26T09:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 26, 2013 at 9:03 am   By

Washington D.C., Feb 26, 2013 / 02:03 am (CNA).- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have requested a report from the government on the use federal funds given to Planned Parenthood and other organizations that provide abortions. “Pla... Read more

2013-02-26T07:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 26, 2013 at 7:03 am   By

Baghdad, Iraq, Feb 26, 2013 / 12:03 am (CNA).- Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, head of the Chaldean Catholic Church, says greater security is needed for Christians in Iraq who are leaving their homeland for fear of local disorder. “They are le... Read more

2013-02-26T00:05:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 26, 2013 at 12:05 am   By

Washington D.C., Feb 25, 2013 / 05:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict’s eight years of service to the Church should leave the faithful filled with gratitude and renewed in both faith and love, said Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, D.C. ... Read more

2013-02-25T23:06:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 25, 2013 at 11:06 pm   By

Madrid, Spain, Feb 25, 2013 / 04:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Throughout the past century, God has blessed the Church with exceptional Popes, including Benedict XVI, said Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Cordoba, Spain. “Almost all of the Popes that the... Read more

2013-02-25T16:24:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 25, 2013 at 4:24 pm   By

Vatican City, Feb 25, 2013 / 09:24 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has changed Church law allowing cardinals to vote earlier for the new Pope, provided that they are all in Rome. “Pope Benedict XVI allows for the College of Cardinals to... Read more

2013-02-25T16:10:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 25, 2013 at 4:10 pm   By

Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 25, 2013 / 09:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Holy See has announced the dates for the eighth World Meeting of Families, officially confirming that the event will be held in Philadelphia Sept. 22-27, 2015.  “The more we ... Read more

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