2014-03-05T11:50:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 5, 2014 at 11:50 am   By

Washington D.C., Mar 5, 2014 / 04:50 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An ultimatum allegedly from a jihadist group has demanded that Syrian Christians live as “dhimmis,” low-status subjects who must pay protection money and obey strict restrictions on ... Read more

2014-03-05T09:04:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Mar 5, 2014 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Alfred Xuereb March 3 as prelate secretary general for the Vatican’s new Secretariat for the Economy, which will oversee economic and administrative affairs i... Read more

2014-03-05T07:03:00+00:00

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Perugia, Italy, Mar 5, 2014 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Among the cardinals elevated by Pope Francis at the Feb. 22 consistory is Gualtiero Bassetti, Archbishop of Perugia-Citta della Pieve – a diocese which has not seen a cardinal since 1878. ... Read more

2014-03-05T01:27:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Mar 4, 2014 / 06:27 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Planned Parenthood’s intention to spend millions of dollars to support political candidates who favor legal abortion shows the need to speak out more on the issue, pro-life groups say. ... Read more

2014-03-04T23:54:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Mar 4, 2014 / 04:54 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Experts at a recent panel talk in Washington, D.C., suggested that while religious freedom has become a respectable component of foreign policy, serious concerns remain on a global scale. &ld... Read more

2014-03-04T23:49:00+00:00

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Irondale, Ala., Mar 4, 2014 / 04:49 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The EWTN Global Catholic Network has launched a new feature to the EWTN application that challenges its users to read the four Gospels during Lent. Reading all four gospels is “easier th... Read more

2014-03-04T21:56:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Mar 4, 2014 / 02:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In his daily homily Pope Francis called persecution a “reality” of Christian life, challenging faithful to take up the cross and noting that we are never given more than we can handle. ... Read more

2014-03-04T19:19:00+00:00

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Los Angeles, Calif., Mar 4, 2014 / 12:19 pm (CNA).- “Son of God,” a new movie depicting the life of Christ according to Gospels, saw tremendous success and positive reviews when it opened in theaters at the end of February. The movie, wh... Read more

2014-03-04T17:10:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Mar 4, 2014 / 10:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican announced earlier this morning that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Peter Leslie Smith to assist in leading the archdiocese of Portland, Ore. as their new auxiliary bishop. Foll... Read more

2014-03-04T11:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: March 4, 2014 at 11:03 am   By

Rome, Italy, Mar 4, 2014 / 04:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Author and scholar George Weigel says his newly-released book offers readers the opportunity experience a centuries-old Lenten practice from Rome in their households across the globe.   Weige... Read more

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