2012-08-26T23:23:00+00:00

Rimini, Italy, Aug 26, 2012 / 05:23 pm (CNA).- Three young Canadians all give one reason for volunteering at this year’s Rimini Meeting – they encounter Jesus Christ through their involvement with the lay Catholic group Communion and Libera... Read more

2012-08-26T19:09:00+00:00

Greenville, R.I., Aug 26, 2012 / 01:09 pm (CNA).- Manufacturers of altar bread are preparing to face rising costs of wheat flour as grain prices fluctuate in the wake of a severe drought that continues to plague the Midwest and Western Canada, although... Read more

2012-08-26T18:09:00+00:00

Vatican City, Aug 26, 2012 / 12:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that a lack of sincerity in life is “the mark of the devil” as witnessed in the decision of Judas Iscariot to continue following Jesus Christ even after h... Read more

2012-08-26T13:02:00+00:00

Denver, Colo., Aug 26, 2012 / 07:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Aug. 30, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Jeanne Jugan, also known as Sister Mary of the Cross. During the 19th century, she founded the Little Sisters of the Poor with the goal of imitati... Read more

2012-08-25T22:38:00+00:00

Damascus, Syria, Aug 25, 2012 / 04:38 pm (CNA).- Syrian rebel forces have trapped over 12,000 Greek Catholics in a village near the Lebanese border, causing shortages of food, medicine and other urgent supplies. For over 10 days the village of Rableh... Read more

2012-08-25T17:08:00+00:00

Emmitsburg, Md., Aug 25, 2012 / 11:08 am (CNA).- Some people know from a young age exactly what they want to do with their life. As children, they pick a path for themselves and they stick with it through high school, college and beyond. Seminarian J... Read more

2012-08-25T13:03:00+00:00

Washington D.C., Aug 25, 2012 / 07:03 am (CNA).- Political changes in recent years could mean that Catholics play an important role in the upcoming presidential election, but in a new way, say political analysts. Dr. John Kenneth White, a political ... Read more

2012-08-24T23:42:00+00:00

Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug 24, 2012 / 05:42 pm (CNA).- Defying the odds against success, the world's largest producer of original English-language Catholic radio programming, Ave Maria Radio, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. “Our Lady is sur... Read more

2012-08-24T23:03:00+00:00

Denver, Colo., Aug 24, 2012 / 05:03 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has criticized a Denver city councilwoman for withdrawing a proclamation that praised a Catholic-run company, after she learned that the owners filed a religious freedom lawsuit... Read more

2012-08-24T22:04:00+00:00

Vatican City, Aug 24, 2012 / 04:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI told a group of lay people this week that the world needs their courageous and credible testimony to bring the hope of the Gospel to all areas of society. In a message sent to... Read more



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