Newtown, Conn., Jan 3, 2013 / 02:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Disturbing trends of violence in society should prompt both policy examinations and cultural changes, said committee leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “It is time for o... Read more
Manila, Philippines, Jan 3, 2013 / 12:04 am (CNA).- Philippines Catholics have strongly criticized President Benigno Aquino III for signing a controversial “reproductive health” bill, vowing to oust supporters of the legislation in the coun... Read more
Tehran, Iran, Jan 2, 2013 / 06:15 pm (CNA).- A Christian pastor who spent nearly three years in an Iranian prison for his religious conversion was reportedly arrested again on Christmas Day, contrary to a previous agreement. “Iran has historica... Read more
Vatican City, Jan 2, 2013 / 04:50 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has named Boston priest Father Robert W. Oliver as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s promoter of justice, the “chief prosecutor” at the office res... Read more
Washington D.C., Jan 2, 2013 / 01:55 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby says it is willing to pay fines of $1.3 million per day to follow its owners’ religious beliefs, which conflict with the federal mandate that requires ... Read more
Vatican City, Jan 2, 2013 / 11:13 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The birth of Jesus causes joy because it gives us the certainty that God “works wonders in weakness,” Pope Benedict XVI said Jan. 2. “The Nativity of the Lord once again illumin... Read more
Rome, Italy, Jan 2, 2013 / 08:26 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The newly appointed bishop of Lincoln, Neb., James D. Conley, said Americans nationwide can learn much from the Latino community on how to live their faith. “They bring a strong sense of fa... Read more
Vatican City, Jan 1, 2013 / 09:29 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During the first Angelus of 2013, Pope Benedict asked Mary to bless the world “like a mother blesses her children who must leave on a trip,” since “a new year is like a journey&rd... Read more
Vatican City, Jan 1, 2013 / 09:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Presiding at the Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica for the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, Pope Benedict XVI proposed Mary’s serenity as the source of interior peace and as ... Read more
Washington D.C., Dec 29, 2012 / 04:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- With just days left in 2012, advocates for the poor are asking elected officials to avert the fiscal cliff and its potentially devastating effects on the economy. The federal budget “i... Read more
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