St. Louis, Mo., Nov 10, 2012 / 10:11 am (CNA).- Bishop Thomas John Paprocki finished the St. Louis Rock-N-Roll Marathon on Oct. 21 in four hours, 22 minutes and 53 seconds. It was his 19th marathon. “I placed 743 out of 1,749 overall ... and wa... Read more
Los Angeles, Calif., Nov 10, 2012 / 08:02 am (CNA).- The World War I veteran memorial cross that was stolen from the Mojave Desert in 2010 has been recovered just days before the installation of its replacement. “My reaction was one of surprise... Read more
London, England, Nov 9, 2012 / 05:29 pm (CNA).- Bishop of Durham Justin Welby will become the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, succeeding the retiring Dr. Rowan Williams. “I feel a massive sense of ... Read more
Bogotá, Colombia, Nov 9, 2012 / 04:06 pm (CNA).- The Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos in the Colombian province of Antioquia has condemned the massacre of 10 farm workers at the end of their work day by unknown assailants. According to local media, on... Read more
Vatican City, Nov 9, 2012 / 01:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Just after holding the synod on the New Evangelization, Vatican officials say that Pope Benedict XVI will start his own Twitter account. The announcement of his new account, which may be launched... Read more
Boston, Mass., Nov 9, 2012 / 12:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Robert P. Deeley, current vicar general of Boston and a former official at the Vatican’s Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, as an auxiliary ... Read more
Vatican City, Nov 9, 2012 / 12:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI sent condolences to the victims of the Nov. 7 earthquake that killed at least 50 people in Guatemala, and offered prayers for the Central American nation. In message sent to th... Read more
Rome, Italy, Nov 9, 2012 / 10:51 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During his tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Miguel H. Diaz found himself seeking a middle ground in the sometimes tense relationship between the Church and the Obama administration, an... Read more
Washington D.C., Nov 9, 2012 / 04:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite pro-life setbacks in the Nov. 6 election, there is still hope and ample opportunity for progress in promoting a culture of life in the coming years, pro-life advocates are saying. Kris... Read more
Washington D.C., Nov 9, 2012 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The U.S. bishops' leader on defense of marriage issues is calling for prayer and a “renewed culture of marriage” in light of recent votes against preserving the meaning of the in... Read more
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