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

Last updated on: February 5, 2013 at 12:02 am   By

South Bend, Ind., Feb 4, 2013 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is mourning the recent death of its bishop emeritus, Bishop John M. D'Arcy, who led the diocese from 1985 until 2009. “I am filled with deep sa... Read more

2013-02-04T23:46:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Feb 4, 2013 / 04:46 pm (CNA).- The director of the Vatican press office has rejected claims by Ali Agca, the man responsible for the assassination attempt on Blessed John Paul II, that the plot was ordered by an Iranian Islamic leader. ... Read more

2013-02-04T21:10:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Feb 4, 2013 / 02:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The head of the Vatican council for the family believes that the 2015 gathering in Philadelphia will be an important moment for the U.S. and the world as it considers the role and meaning of the fa... Read more

2013-02-04T19:09:00+00:00

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La Paz, Bolivia, Feb 4, 2013 / 12:09 pm (CNA).- The largest statue of the Virgin Mary in the world, dedicated to Our Lady of Socavon, was inaugurated at a Feb. 1 ceremony in the city of Oruro, Bolivia. Rolando Rocha, the lead sculptor for the project... Read more

2013-02-04T18:37:00+00:00

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Denver, Colo., Feb 4, 2013 / 11:37 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic Health Initiatives has joined Colorado's bishops in calling for protection of unborn children after the group's lawyers argued in a wrongful-death lawsuit that human fetuses are n... Read more

2013-02-04T15:50:00+00:00

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Rome, Italy, Feb 4, 2013 / 08:50 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A Syrian bishop is happy with the election of Archbishop Louis R. Sako as Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church as he believes his experience at building dialogue in Iraq could save the lives of... Read more

2013-02-03T23:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 3, 2013 at 11:03 pm   By

Washington D.C., Feb 3, 2013 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Organizations that offer pro-life aid for women facing difficult pregnancies stressed that there are both resources and tools available for mothers in need. The Sisters of Life “invite t... Read more

2013-02-03T20:12:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 3, 2013 at 8:12 pm   By

Anchorage, Alaska, Feb 3, 2013 / 01:12 pm (CNA).- In societies that have largely forgotten or abandoned Christianity, Catholic schools are often seen as vital tools for reintroducing faith to the wider culture. Principal Jim Bailey of St. Elizabeth A... Read more

2013-02-03T13:45:00+00:00

Last updated on: February 3, 2013 at 1:45 pm   By

Vatican City, Feb 3, 2013 / 06:45 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday asked Christians to proclaim God’s love with “boldness, humility and coherence” like Jesus. “Let us ask the Lord to give each of us a spirit of... Read more

2013-02-03T13:15:00+00:00

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Denver, Colo., Feb 3, 2013 / 06:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Among Welsh Catholics, Feb. 9 is the liturgical memorial of Saint Teilo, a sixth-century monk and bishop who led the Church in the Llandaff area of present-day Cardiff. His time as bishop included... Read more

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