2012-07-16T22:08:00+00:00

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Tel Aviv, Israel, Jul 16, 2012 / 04:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Israeli archeologists have found more than one hundred gold coins from the time of the Crusades, when conflict arose between Muslims and Christians over control of the Holy Land. “It ... Read more

2012-07-16T21:25:00+00:00

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Edinburgh, Scotland, Jul 16, 2012 / 03:25 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Keith P. O’Brien of St. Andrews and Edinburgh has challenged the Scottish government to hold a nationwide referendum on same-sex“marriage,” following its commitme... Read more

2012-07-16T18:03:00+00:00

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Bogotá, Colombia, Jul 16, 2012 / 12:03 pm (CNA).- The Bishops' Conference of Colombia has committed to work for comprehensive and sustainable development in Colombia together with “the State, the mining industry and the Colombian people.&rdq... Read more

2012-07-16T16:35:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jul 16, 2012 / 10:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI believes that 16th-century Saint Teresa of Avila is a model for current efforts to launch the New Evangelization. “The ultimate goal of Teresa’s reform and the crea... Read more

2012-07-15T23:11:00+00:00

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Bangalore, India, Jul 15, 2012 / 05:11 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Even in contemporary culture, India's Dalits or “untouchables” face oppression and persecution akin to slavery, an American pastor involved in humanitarian work said. “... Read more

2012-07-15T19:00:00+00:00

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Kansas City, Mo., Jul 15, 2012 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- As tough as they are, the people of Joplin learned two lessons. First, they can’t rebuild their town alone. Second, they aren’t alone. “Sometimes, we say we don’t know if God... Read more

2012-07-15T17:41:00+00:00

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Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Jul 15, 2012 / 11:41 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday praised the intellectual legacy of the 13th century Franciscan St. Bonaventure who popularized St. Paul’s belief in the “centrality of Christ&rdqu... Read more

2012-07-15T13:17:00+00:00

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Denver, Colo., Jul 15, 2012 / 07:17 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On July 18 the U.S. Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Camillus de Lellis, who turned from his life as a soldier and gambler to become the founder of an order dedicated to caring f... Read more

2012-07-14T23:28:00+00:00

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Damascus, Syria, Jul 14, 2012 / 05:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Franciscans in Syria are calling upon foreign powers to stop sending arms to the country after reports that over 200 civilians have been massacred in the village of Tremseh, potentially the... Read more

2012-07-14T19:00:00+00:00

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San Francisco, Calif., Jul 14, 2012 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- Catholic Relief Services needs help funding temporary shelters for 1,500 Filipino families who lost their homes in Tropical Storm Washi, which struck Mindanao last Dec. 16-17, CRS’ Philippine... Read more

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