2014-07-01T11:43:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 1, 2014 at 11:43 am   By

Vatican City, Jul 1, 2014 / 05:43 am (CNA/EWTN News).- U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett has praised the attention Pope Francis is giving to the “scourge” of human trafficking, and spoke of collaborative initiatives aimed at its e... Read more

2014-07-01T10:20:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 1, 2014 at 10:20 am   By

Washington D.C., Jul 1, 2014 / 04:20 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on the federal contraception mandate has prompted a renewed enthusiasm from lawmakers on both sides of the religious freedom debate. Part o... Read more

2014-07-01T06:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 1, 2014 at 6:02 am   By

Mexico City, Mexico, Jul 1, 2014 / 12:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Father Álvaro Corcuera Martínez del Río, L.C., former general director of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi, died in Mexico on Monday after a long battle with... Read more

2014-06-30T23:01:00+00:00

Last updated on: June 30, 2014 at 11:01 pm   By

Washington D.C., Jun 30, 2014 / 05:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Religious liberty advocates are applauding a Supreme Court ruling striking down the federal contraception mandate for some for-profit companies, while asking that protection be ensured for non-... Read more

2014-06-30T22:58:00+00:00

Last updated on: June 30, 2014 at 10:58 pm   By

Vatican City, Jun 30, 2014 / 04:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi released a statement voicing Pope Francis' condolences over three kidnapped Israeli teenagers found dead on Monday outside a Palestinian town.  ... Read more

2014-06-30T21:52:00+00:00

Last updated on: June 30, 2014 at 9:52 pm   By

Vatican City, Jun 30, 2014 / 03:52 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a new interview about moral and material poverty, Pope Francis has stressed that care for the poor is ultimately Christian, suggesting that communists have “stolen” this from Christ... Read more

2014-06-30T21:15:00+00:00

Last updated on: June 30, 2014 at 9:15 pm   By

Lansing, Mich., Jun 30, 2014 / 03:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has named Monsignor Steven J. Raica of the Diocese of Lansing to become the next bishop of Gaylord, Mich. “In these days, as I prepare myself to serve the People of God in ... Read more

2014-06-30T19:15:00+00:00

Last updated on: June 30, 2014 at 7:15 pm   By

Washington D.C., Jun 30, 2014 / 01:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The EWTN Global Catholic Network has secured temporary emergency relief against the federal contraception mandate one day before it would have gone into effect. “We are thankful that t... Read more

2014-06-30T16:01:00+00:00

Last updated on: June 30, 2014 at 4:01 pm   By

Vatican City, Jun 30, 2014 / 10:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After receiving the pallium from Pope Francis on Sunday’s feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Archbishop Leonard Blair expressed that the “beautiful” moment serves as a reminder of the... Read more

2014-06-30T14:17:00+00:00

Last updated on: June 30, 2014 at 2:17 pm   By

Washington D.C., Jun 30, 2014 / 08:17 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Hobby Lobby and similar employers cannot be forced to comply with the federal contraception mandate against their religious beliefs. In a 5-4 de... Read more

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