2012-10-22T20:35:00+00:00

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct 22, 2012 / 02:35 pm (CNA).- The Diocese of Phoenix clarified over the weekend that a hospital working on certifying its Catholic identity has not been stripped of its Catholic status. “Contrary to reports in the media, Mercy... Read more

2012-10-22T19:17:00+00:00

Rome, Italy, Oct 22, 2012 / 01:17 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An American priest and scholar who was awarded the annual Ratzinger Prize for Theology by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 20 was both thrilled and surprised to receive the honor. “It was a total ... Read more

2012-10-22T18:07:00+00:00

Rome, Italy, Oct 22, 2012 / 12:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia believes that the seven saints who were canonized by Pope Benedict Oct. 21 should serve as models for bringing the Gospel to the modern world, and that ... Read more

2012-10-21T23:48:00+00:00

London, England, Oct 21, 2012 / 05:48 pm (CNA).- The outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is trying to persuade members of the Church of England’s upcoming General Synod to back the ordination of women as Anglican bishops, putting fur... Read more

2012-10-21T19:05:00+00:00

Anchorage, Alaska, Oct 21, 2012 / 01:05 pm (CNA).- Like many young urban professionals, Anchorage attorney Tara Clemens is gradually chipping away at her burdensome student loans. Unlike everybody else in town, though, Clemens’ motive for payin... Read more

2012-10-21T17:07:00+00:00

Vatican City, Oct 21, 2012 / 11:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Marking the celebration of Missions Sunday, Pope Benedict encouraged the faithful to entrust all missionaries to the guidance of Mary, Queen of all Saints. In his Oct. 21 Sunday Angelus address ... Read more

2012-10-21T15:37:00+00:00

Vatican City, Oct 21, 2012 / 09:37 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has canonized seven new saints and prayed that their intercession may “strengthen and sustain” the Church “in her mission to proclaim the Gospel to the whole wo... Read more

2012-10-21T14:02:00+00:00

Denver, Colo., Oct 21, 2012 / 08:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Oct. 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of Saint John of Capistrano, a Franciscan priest whose life included a political career, extensive missionary journeys, efforts to reunite sepa... Read more

2012-10-20T23:23:00+00:00

Chicago, Ill., Oct 20, 2012 / 05:23 pm (CNA).- The Catholic Charities agencies of Illinois are trying to meet society’s needs “in a different way” in their first year without the state contracts that supported their adoption and foste... Read more

2012-10-20T19:02:00+00:00

Mendota Heights, Minn., Oct 20, 2012 / 01:02 pm (CNA).- Freshmen at Visitation School in Mendota Heights received a special gift from the religion department on the second day of the school year: their own Bibles. The gift-giving ceremony that took p... Read more




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