2013-12-18T19:09:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 7:09 pm   By

Vatican City, Dec 18, 2013 / 12:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has strongly encouraged the bishops and cardinals of the Roman Curia to spend time hearing confessions weekly at a local parish, according to a priest of the church in question, Santo... Read more

2013-12-18T18:33:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 6:33 pm   By

Rome, Italy, Dec 18, 2013 / 11:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Two thousand immigrants at a shelter near the Vatican received simple Christmas presents from Pope Francis on the evening of Dec. 14. “The guests were very happy,” said Sister Michel... Read more

2013-12-18T17:07:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 5:07 pm   By

Portland, Maine, Dec 18, 2013 / 10:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis today appointed Bishop Robert Deeley, who has been an auxiliary bishop of Boston for the past year, as bishop of the Diocese of Portland, which serves the state of Maine. &ldquo... Read more

2013-12-18T11:41:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 11:41 am   By

Vatican City, Dec 18, 2013 / 04:41 am (CNA).- In his Wednesday general audience this morning, Pope Francis stressed the importance of humility and service in the Christian life. “It is an ugly thing when one sees a Christian who does not want ... Read more

2013-12-18T11:07:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 11:07 am   By

St. Paul, Minn., Dec 18, 2013 / 04:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop Andrew Cozzens, who was consecrated an auxiliary bishop of the Saint Paul and Minneapolis archdiocese Dec. 9, is excited that his new ministry will facilitate the spread of Christ's ... Read more

2013-12-18T09:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 9:02 am   By

Rome, Italy, Dec 18, 2013 / 02:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Catholic Church must reach out to Catholics who are divorced and remarried to let them know they are welcome even if they cannot receive the sacraments, several theologians have noted. Sean ... Read more

2013-12-18T08:05:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 8:05 am   By

Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 18, 2013 / 01:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Continuing the Philadelphia archdiocese's response to a grand jury report on sex abuse or misconduct by clergy, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput on Dec. 15 declared five priests unsuitable fo... Read more

2013-12-18T02:13:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 2:13 am   By

St. Paul, Minn., Dec 17, 2013 / 07:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop John Nienstedt has temporarily stepped down and is cooperating in a police investigation involving a claim that he inappropriately touched a young man during a group photo four years... Read more

2013-12-18T01:32:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 1:32 am   By

Washington D.C., Dec 17, 2013 / 06:32 pm (CNA).- On Dec. 16 Pope Francis made appointments at the Congregation for Bishops, confirming as its prefect Cardinal Marc Ouellet, a position he has held since 2010. He also appointed Cardinal Donald Wuerl o... Read more

2013-12-18T01:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 1:02 am   By

New York City, N.Y., Dec 17, 2013 / 06:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A federal judge in New York has issued the first permanent injunction against the federal contraception mandate, a ruling that religious freedom advocates are praising as a major victory. ... Read more

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