2012-10-09T20:15:00+00:00

Last updated on: October 9, 2012 at 8:15 pm   By

Vatican City, Oct 9, 2012 / 02:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told the synod of bishops gathered at the Vatican that “the primary sacrament of the New Evangelization is the sacrament of penance.” “Ye... Read more

2012-10-09T18:34:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Oct 9, 2012 / 12:34 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Arab Christians are reacting positively to the decision to include Arabic as one of the official languages used at the Pope’s weekly general audience. “In this way, in the wake of his... Read more

2012-10-09T18:03:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Oct 9, 2012 / 12:03 pm (CNA).- The head of the U.S. bishops' catechesis and evangelization committee has called upon Catholics to draw closer to Christ by deepening their understanding of the sacraments during the Year of Faith. &n... Read more

2012-10-09T16:23:00+00:00

Last updated on: October 9, 2012 at 4:23 pm   By

Vatican City, Oct 9, 2012 / 10:23 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A procession of over 400 bishops from around the world will form a key part of the ceremony to open the Church’s Year of Faith on Oct. 11, a day that will also mark the 50th anniversary of th... Read more

2012-10-09T10:04:00+00:00

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Atlanta, Ga., Oct 9, 2012 / 04:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Archdiocese of Atlanta recently sent a memo to its parishes announcing they are to end support for Susan G. Komen for the Cure over the organization's ties with Planned Parenthood. &ldqu... Read more

2012-10-08T23:28:00+00:00

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Stockholm, Sweden, Oct 8, 2012 / 05:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Moral theologian Father Thomas Berg is praising the work of Shinya Yamanaka, the winner of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine, for helping to “put human embryonic stem cell research... Read more

2012-10-08T22:06:00+00:00

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Rabat, Morocco, Oct 8, 2012 / 04:06 pm (CNA).- Moroccan officials ordered a Dutch ship that provides abortions to leave its territorial waters after the vessel attempted to approach the country's port of Smir. According to Dutch radio, the group... Read more

2012-10-08T21:45:00+00:00

Last updated on: October 8, 2012 at 9:45 pm   By

Vatican City, Oct 8, 2012 / 03:45 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI is suggesting that families and parishes rediscover the prayer of the Rosary in the Year of Faith, which begins later this week. “With the Rosary, we allow ourselves to be... Read more

2012-10-08T21:26:00+00:00

Last updated on: October 8, 2012 at 9:26 pm   By

Indianapolis, Ind., Oct 8, 2012 / 03:26 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Catholic priest from Indiana who disappeared in Greece after telling his family he believed he was in danger has been located and is trying to return to the U.S. The family of Fr. Christ... Read more

2012-10-08T19:58:00+00:00

Last updated on: October 8, 2012 at 7:58 pm   By

Vatican City, Oct 8, 2012 / 01:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict named Monsignor Charles J. Scicluna, the Vatican official in charge of prosecuting clergy abuse cases, as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Malta on Oct. 6. “I’m... Read more

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