2014-03-10T11:32:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 10, 2014 at 11:32 am   By

Vatican City, Mar 10, 2014 / 05:32 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Sunday afternoon Pope Francis left Rome with members of the Curia to spend their annual Lenten retreat in the hillside town of Ariccia, breaking from the tradition of holding it inside of the V... Read more

2014-03-09T22:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 9, 2014 at 10:03 pm   By

Washington D.C., Mar 9, 2014 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Anticipating the one-year anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as the Bishop of Rome, Catholic leaders nationwide have reflect on his papacy thus far, noting his call for every Catholic t... Read more

2014-03-09T16:23:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 9, 2014 at 4:23 pm   By

Vatican City, Mar 9, 2014 / 10:23 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a message to participants at a conference on the mission of the laity in Rome, Pope Francis urged the city's Christians to be mindful of those in poverty. “I advise you to make habi... Read more

2014-03-09T14:05:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 9, 2014 at 2:05 pm   By

Juba, South Sudan, Mar 9, 2014 / 08:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Fifty years after their expulsion from South Sudan, missionaries reflected on the challenges and unexpected blessings borne out of the dismissal, as well as upon the future of the country. ... Read more

2014-03-09T12:22:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 9, 2014 at 12:22 pm   By

Vatican City, Mar 9, 2014 / 06:22 am (CNA).- In his Sunday Angelus message today, Pope Francis stressed the importance of resisting temptations by finding refuge in God’s word. Reflecting on Sunday’s gospel passage of the temptation of J... Read more

2014-03-08T23:35:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 8, 2014 at 11:35 pm   By

Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Mar 8, 2014 / 04:35 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A new catechesis program of the Church in Mongolia is promoting holistic formation of the human person as part of the evangelization of the central Asian nation. “The course &helli... Read more

2014-03-08T16:41:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 8, 2014 at 4:41 pm   By

Vatican City, Mar 8, 2014 / 09:41 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on Saturday sent a message to participants in an international symposium on the religious life, encouraging them to live their vows in an authentic manner. “What is not helpfu... Read more

2014-03-08T16:24:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 8, 2014 at 4:24 pm   By

Vatican City, Mar 8, 2014 / 09:24 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Pope has announced the names of eight cardinals and seven lay experts from around the world chosen to serve in the newly-created Vatican Council for the Economy. “The members appointed... Read more

2014-03-08T15:09:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 8, 2014 at 3:09 pm   By

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mar 8, 2014 / 08:09 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Home Ministry of Malaysia has banned the use of the word “Allah” in a children’s comic book, continuing disputes over non-Muslims’ ability to use the word. ... Read more

2014-03-08T00:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 8, 2014 at 12:02 am   By

Vatican City, Mar 7, 2014 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In lengthy excerpts of an interview published in an Italian newspaper, Benedict XVI speaks of his time collaborating with John Paul II, highlighting the deceased Pope's sanctity and commitment ... Read more

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