Vatican City, Dec 12, 2013 / 03:08 pm (CNA).- One year after the official opening of the papal Twitter account, Pope Francis invited his nearly 11 million followers on the social media site to remember the joy that characterizes the Catholic Church. ... Read more
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dec 12, 2013 / 12:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has approved the heroic virtues of Servant of God Rafael Cordero Molina, a layman from Puerto Rico who dedicated his life to fighting racism and educating black children. ... Read more
Vatican City, Dec 12, 2013 / 11:37 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has named two U.S. priests as the next bishops of the Dioceses of Jackson, Miss. and San Angelo, Texas. Father Joseph R. Kopacz, a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, Pa., will head... Read more
Vatican City, Dec 12, 2013 / 10:26 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis' first message for the World Day of Peace was issued today by the Vatican, revealing the pontiff's special emphasis on fostering greater global fraternity in the process of ob... Read more
Vatican City, Dec 12, 2013 / 07:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on how God lowers himself to converse on our level, and encouraged those present to make more moments of silence in order to prepare for the birth of J... Read more
Washington D.C., Dec 12, 2013 / 04:35 am (CNA).- Despite facing a long path to recovery after the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, the people of the Philippines have not given up hope, says a U.S. Congressman who recently visited the country. “I... Read more
Pattaya, Thailand, Dec 12, 2013 / 12:06 am (CNA).- Observing the tenth anniversary of the death of Fr. Ray Brennan, a Redemptorist missionary from the U.S., the Thai community has launched fundraising initiatives to support the orphanage he founded. ... Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe, Dec 12, 2013 / 12:02 am (CNA).- The bishops of Zimbabwe have released a proposal for restoration and peace in the country following the national elections which were held in July and which have polarized the nation's people. &l... Read more
Washington D.C., Dec 11, 2013 / 05:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics from around the U.S. have welcomed Pope Francis' selection as Time Magazine's 2013 “Person of the Year,” the third pontiff to win the American magazine's yearl... Read more
Rome, Italy, Dec 11, 2013 / 12:29 pm (CNA).- Oreste Tornani, a man with a severely disfigured face who was blessed by Pope Francis at a recent General Audience, says he felt very close to the Holy Father at their encounter. The two met briefly on No... Read more
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