2014-03-15T12:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 15, 2014 at 12:03 pm   By

Damascus, Syria, Mar 15, 2014 / 06:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As today marks the third anniversary of uprisings which led to civil war in Syria, Catholic leaders there and in neighboring Lebanon have reflected on its devastating effect on both countries. ... Read more

2014-03-15T10:50:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Mar 15, 2014 / 04:50 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During a recent radio interview given to a station in a slum of Argentina, Pope Francis explained his frequent request for prayers, and praised the work of the many priests who minister among the ... Read more

2014-03-14T22:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 14, 2014 at 10:02 pm   By

Front Royal, Va., Mar 14, 2014 / 04:02 pm (CNA).- The Population Research Institute has launched a new campaign to encourage effective human rights activism among those concerned about the victims of China's coercive one-child policy. The instit... Read more

2014-03-14T18:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 14, 2014 at 6:03 pm   By

Bhubaneswar, India, Mar 14, 2014 / 12:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a decison praised by the local Church, a judge in India sentenced three persons Friday for the 2008 rape of a nun during mob violence against Christians in the state of Odisha. Riots in... Read more

2014-03-14T17:22:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 14, 2014 at 5:22 pm   By

Denver, Colo., Mar 14, 2014 / 11:22 am (CNA).- The Augustine Institute has released on DVD the first ten episodes of “Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained,” a formation program that comprehensively covers the Catholic faith. Edward Sri... Read more

2014-03-14T12:46:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Mar 14, 2014 / 06:46 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During Pope Francis’ spiritual exercises, Msgr. Angelo De Donatis focused his meditations on the Grace of God, warning against worldly attitudes, and emphasizing the importance of being open... Read more

2014-03-14T10:03:00+00:00

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Rome, Italy, Mar 14, 2014 / 04:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During a special conference commemorating the life of deceased Opus Dei leader Msgr. Alvaro del Portillo, Cardinal Julian Herranz noted the priest's model of holiness for the Church. “... Read more

2014-03-14T08:02:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Mar 14, 2014 / 02:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Contraception has been promoted by the U.S. government as a tool for the expansion of freedom, especially for women, but actually has not been shown to promote this goal, according to a legal e... Read more

2014-03-14T06:03:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Mar 14, 2014 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a hearing on Capitol Hill, human rights experts and survivors of decades of violence and civil unrest in Northern Ireland discussed the need for justice and accountability for victims and so... Read more

2014-03-13T23:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 13, 2014 at 11:02 pm   By

Irvine, Calif., Mar 13, 2014 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Arizona State University's partnership with a Catholic college providing theology courses to students won praise from scholar Father Robert Spitzer as “an experiment in the logic of co... Read more

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