2013-12-17T23:07:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 17, 2013 at 11:07 pm   By

Vatican City, Dec 17, 2013 / 04:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis recognized the sainthood of early Jesuit Peter Faber on Dec. 17 after holding a private audience with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. T... Read more

2013-12-17T19:42:00+00:00

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Marquette, Mich., Dec 17, 2013 / 12:42 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has named Father John F. Doerfler of the Diocese of Green Bay as the next bishop of Marquette, Mich. Bishop-designate Doerfler, who has cross-country skied in the area before, ... Read more

2013-12-17T15:59:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Dec 17, 2013 / 08:59 am (CNA/EWTN News).- December 17 is the 77th birthday of Pope Francis, who wanted to celebrate the day in the familial setting of his St. Martha residence. The Pope asked that those who live and work at the residen... Read more

2013-12-17T12:52:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Dec 17, 2013 / 05:52 am (CNA).- Pope Francis’ daily homily focused on the importance of allowing God to be active and present in our daily lives. “This is holiness: to let God write our history. And this is a Christmas wish... Read more

2013-12-17T11:08:00+00:00

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Homs, Syria, Dec 17, 2013 / 04:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An Orthodox bishop in Syria has called for the release of 12 nuns kidnapped by Islamist rebels, saying they “have done no harm to anyone.” “We’ve now reached the point wh... Read more

2013-12-17T09:04:00+00:00

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Minneapolis, Minn., Dec 17, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop John Nienstedt has apologized for sex abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Minneapolis, urging Catholics to be hopeful that continued progress will be made in preventing the crim... Read more

2013-12-17T07:09:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Dec 17, 2013 / 12:09 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his first meeting with the ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, Vatican Secretary of State Archbishop Pietro Parolin emphasized their role in working together towards peace and the good of m... Read more

2013-12-17T00:21:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Dec 16, 2013 / 05:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The wife of a Christian pastor imprisoned in Iran is relying on her faith as she speaks out to ask for prayers and concrete aid in helping secure the return of her husband to the United States.... Read more

2013-12-16T23:04:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Dec 16, 2013 / 04:04 pm (CNA).- In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa Dec. 15, Pope Francis called ecumenical dialogue a priority of his pontificate, noting that Christians of all traditions face the same persecution today. ... Read more

2013-12-16T19:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 16, 2013 at 7:03 pm   By

Vatican City, Dec 16, 2013 / 12:03 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis' recent interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa Dec. 15 addressed some of the more political issues in the Church, including reform of the curia and changes to the Vatican banking system... Read more

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