2013-12-06T00:10:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 6, 2013 at 12:10 am   By

Washington D.C., Dec 5, 2013 / 05:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Researchers say the Christian population is growing in regions that experience anti-Christian persecution, though this threatens their ability to contribute to societies. “Persecution i... Read more

2013-12-05T21:34:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 9:34 pm   By

Vatican City, Dec 5, 2013 / 02:34 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In his daily homily on Dec. 5, Pope Francis reflected that the words and actions of a Christian must be centered on Jesus, or they will be empty, leading to division and the “madness of pride... Read more

2013-12-05T20:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 8:02 pm   By

Lagos, Nigeria, Dec 5, 2013 / 01:02 pm (CNA).- After a shipwreck off the coast of Nigeria, a 29-year-old man survived three days at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean while constantly reciting a psalm his wife mentioned to him during their last conversat... Read more

2013-12-05T14:34:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 2:34 pm   By

Vatican City, Dec 5, 2013 / 07:34 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Earlier today, Pope Francis accepted a proposal for a new commission which will advise him on the protection of children from abuse, as well as how to offer help to those who are already victi... Read more

2013-12-05T10:53:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 10:53 am   By

Smith Lake, N.M., Dec 5, 2013 / 03:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A human rights organization is teaming up with a Catholic mission this Advent to help offer free, clean water to an area of the world that often gets overlooked when fighting water poverty: the... Read more

2013-12-05T10:05:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 10:05 am   By

Vatican City, Dec 5, 2013 / 03:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican has issued the calendar of all liturgical celebrations that Pope Francis is slated to preside over during the Advent and Christmas seasons, extending through January of 2014. Pope Fra... Read more

2013-12-05T07:06:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 7:06 am   By

South Bend, Ind., Dec 5, 2013 / 12:06 am (CNA).- Lawsuits from the University of Notre Dame and the Fellowship of Catholic University Students are challenging the HHS mandate for forcing them to violate Catholic teaching or face crippling fines. Not... Read more

2013-12-04T23:41:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 4, 2013 at 11:41 pm   By

Washington D.C., Dec 4, 2013 / 04:41 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A lawsuit against the U.S. bishops for teaching Catholic hospitals not to perform direct abortions ignores religious freedom protections and laws, a legal expert has said. “The ACLU&rsq... Read more

2013-12-04T19:37:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 4, 2013 at 7:37 pm   By

Vatican City, Dec 4, 2013 / 12:37 pm (CNA).- During a recent visit to a parish on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis revealed that if he had the power to conduct one miracle, it would be to heal suffering children. The Pope was visiting St. Cyril p... Read more

2013-12-04T18:59:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 4, 2013 at 6:59 pm   By

Vatican City, Dec 4, 2013 / 11:59 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican's financial watchdog, the Financial Information Authority, has signed a memorandum of understanding with its German counterpart, the Federal Criminal Police Office. René B... Read more

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