2012-12-05T19:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2012 at 7:03 pm   By

Vatican City, Dec 5, 2012 / 12:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, announced that his office is designing a new app on Pope Benedict for smartphones. Called &ldqu... Read more

2012-12-05T17:31:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Dec 5, 2012 / 10:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As the Church celebrates the season of Advent, Pope Benedict said that Catholics should remember “God is present” and recall his “plan of loving goodness.” "Advent in... Read more

2012-12-05T11:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2012 at 11:02 am   By

Sacramento, Calif., Dec 5, 2012 / 04:02 am (CNA).- A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California law that bars therapy to change the behaviors or orientations of those with same-sex attractions under 18, ruling that a lawsuit against it will lik... Read more

2012-12-05T09:19:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2012 at 9:19 am   By

Denver, Colo., Dec 5, 2012 / 02:19 am (CNA).- The Duchess of Cambridge’s stay in the hospital for severe morning sickness could help other women avoid aborting their children, according to author Ashli McCall, who has experience with the conditio... Read more

2012-12-05T07:30:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Dec 5, 2012 / 12:30 am (CNA).- Archbishop Harry J. Flynn has called on U.S. Catholics to help support retired religious brothers and sisters, voicing his deep appreciation for “the sacrifices that they have made in order to serve... Read more

2012-12-05T01:08:00+00:00

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Rome, Italy, Dec 4, 2012 / 06:08 pm (CNA).- A young pro-life American activist is expanding her work overseas after speaking at her first international conference in France. Lila Rose, who spoke at the International Symposium for Life, held in the so... Read more

2012-12-04T23:04:00+00:00

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Lima, Peru, Dec 4, 2012 / 04:04 pm (CNA).- Catholic journalist Maria del Rosario Loyola Hilario, one of the most beloved members of CNA's sister news agency ACI-Prensa in Lima, died on Dec. 1 from complications after surgery. “Charito&rdqu... Read more

2012-12-04T20:15:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Dec 4, 2012 / 01:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Church leaders from North, Central and South America are meeting in Rome to discuss the New Evangelization across the region and discover how the Church can respond to shared societal problems. &... Read more

2012-12-04T19:07:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 4, 2012 at 7:07 pm   By

Havana, Cuba, Dec 4, 2012 / 12:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Local Catholics say that the reinstatement of Christmas as a national holiday in 1997 after decades of being outlawed has brought enormous good “to the life of the nation,” but that its... Read more

2012-12-04T17:15:00+00:00

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New York City, N.Y., Dec 4, 2012 / 10:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The deteriorating human rights situation in China should inspire action on the part of the Chinese government and people, as well as the international community, said pro-life advocate Chen ... Read more

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