2013-01-29T23:11:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 29, 2013 at 11:11 pm   By

Mexico City, Mexico, Jan 29, 2013 / 04:11 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to Mexico, voiced prayers and expressed solidarity with the family members of a local priest who was kidnapped last month.   “In the Di... Read more

2013-01-29T20:15:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 29, 2013 at 8:15 pm   By

Rome, Italy, Jan 29, 2013 / 01:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI is having his message for this year's World Day of the Sick published in Arabic for the very first time. "The Holy Father probably wants to transmit a message on this d... Read more

2013-01-29T17:35:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 29, 2013 at 5:35 pm   By

Portland, Ore., Jan 29, 2013 / 10:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Alexander K. Sample of Marquette, Mich., to shepherd the archdiocese of Portland, Ore. In a Jan. 29 statement, Archbishop-designate Sample noted his “... Read more

2013-01-29T17:28:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 29, 2013 at 5:28 pm   By

Vatican City, Jan 29, 2013 / 10:28 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As the Church celebrates the 30th anniversary of canon law, legal experts at the Vatican are continuing their push for dialogue with their counterparts in other countries, hoping that these talks ... Read more

2013-01-29T11:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 29, 2013 at 11:03 am   By

Washington D.C., Jan 29, 2013 / 04:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Americans who wish to be truly pro-life must be willing to examine the philosophical and cultural implications of these views, said George Mason University law professor Helen Alvaré. ... Read more

2013-01-29T09:04:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 29, 2013 at 9:04 am   By

Steubenville, Ohio, Jan 29, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The greatest blessing for Franciscan University of Steubenville's president has been witnessing the enthusiasm of students, Father Terence Henry said after the news of his retirement as ... Read more

2013-01-29T07:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 29, 2013 at 7:03 am   By

Washington D.C., Jan 29, 2013 / 12:03 am (CNA).- A group of 30 Christian, Muslim, and Jewish religious leaders signed a statement urging the Obama administration to work for a “viable two-state peace agreement” in the Palestinian-Israeli co... Read more

2013-01-29T01:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 29, 2013 at 1:03 am   By

San Francisco, Calif., Jan 28, 2013 / 06:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An estimated 50,000 pro-life advocates rallied and marched against abortion in San Francisco for the Walk for Life West Coast Jan. 26, drawing greetings and praise from Pope Benedict XVI.... Read more

2013-01-28T22:36:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 28, 2013 at 10:36 pm   By

Vatican City, Jan 28, 2013 / 03:36 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As he spoke to the Church’s highest court, which often deals with issues related to marriage, Pope Benedict highlighted the growing acceptance of instability in relationships. Contemporary... Read more

2013-01-28T20:58:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 28, 2013 at 8:58 pm   By

Washington D.C., Jan 28, 2013 / 01:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Christian pastor Saeed Abedini's sentence of eight years in prison by an Iranian judge for allegedly threatening local security with his leadership of house churches has been met with harsh... Read more

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