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EWTN named religious television station of the year
EWTN - US Latest News - May 12, 2015 at 5:49 am Irondale, Ala., May 12, 2015 / 05:49 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- For the third consecutive year, EWTN Global Catholic Network has been
awarded the 2015 Gabriel Award for Religious...
Cuban Bishops Confirm Schedule of Pope's Visit
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 12, 2015 at 5:44 am The Episcopal Conference of Cuba confirmed that Pope Francis will visit the island nation from September 19th – 22nd. The visit will precede the Holy Father's trip to the United...
Al Gore: �I could become a Catholic' because of Pope's environmental stance
Catholic Culture - World News - May 12, 2015 at 5:21 am Al Gore, who served as vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001, said in a recent talk that he is inspired by Pope Francis's leadership on environmental issues,...
‘Ecumenism of blood unites us,’ Francis tells Coptic pope
Catholic Herald - May 12, 2015 at 5:11 am Pope Francis has told Coptic Pope Tawadros II that an “ecumenism of blood unites us”.
Francis sent a message sent to the Coptic patriarch on Sunday to mark the “day of friendship...
Japanese bishop rues population decline
Catholic Culture - World News - May 12, 2015 at 5:08 am The bishop of Niigata, Japan, lamented the nation's population decline and said that the Church is doing too little to counter it.
More than 80% of rural communities in his...
Daily Gospel Reflection for May 12, 2015
CatholicMom.com - May 12, 2015 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: John 16:5-11
Optional Memorial of Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs
Optional Memorial of Saint Pancras, Martyr
Before he allowed himself to be arrested, Jesus...
Report: Pope Francis countered repeat of Vatileaks through USB flash drives
Catholic Culture - World News - May 12, 2015 at 4:47 am A leading Italian newspaper has reported that Pope Francis has countered the possibility of another Vatican leaks scandal by changing the method of transmission of confidential ...
Vatican Secretary of State lauds Cardinal Mindszenty
Catholic Culture - World News - May 12, 2015 at 4:27 am Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, celebrated Mass on May 7 in honor of the Servant of God József Mindszenty (1892-1975).
The year 2015 is the 100th...
Pope Francis: Spare no effort in defending life, family
EWTN - Vatican News - May 12, 2015 at 4:26 am Vatican City, May 12, 2015 / 04:26 am (EWTN News/CNA).- In his meeting on Saturday with the bishops from Mozambique, a southeast
African nation, Pope Francis urged support for...
Pope Francis: Spare no effort in defending life, family
Catholic News Agency - General - May 12, 2015 at 4:26 am Vatican City, May 12, 2015 / 03:26 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his meeting on Saturday with the bishops from Mozambique, a southeast African nation, Pope Francis urged support for...
CCEE to discuss dialogue with Muslims
News.va - May 12, 2015 at 4:25 am
(Vatican Radio) The Council of European Bishops’ Conferences is having its 4th meeting of bishops and delegates in charge of relations with Muslims in Europe. The meeting is...
Holy See's Permanent Observer: credibility of NPT at stake
News.va - May 12, 2015 at 4:25 am
(Vatican Radio) The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, delivered an address to the 9th review conference of the...
Dates, itinerary for papal trip to Cuba announced
Catholic Culture - World News - May 12, 2015 at 4:01 am The Cuban episcopal conference has announced the dates of Pope Francis's upcoming apostolic journey to the island nation.
The Pope will arrive in Havana, the nation's capital and...
Pope preaches on Christians who are being martyred �in the name of God'
Catholic Culture - World News - May 12, 2015 at 4:01 am Referring to the beheading of Coptic Christians by members of the Islamic State in Libya, Pope Francis devoted his May 11 weekday Mass homily to Christians who are being martyred...
Report reveals scale of Boko Haram violence inflicted on Nigerian Catholics
Catholic Herald - May 12, 2015 at 3:53 am A new report has revealed the scale of the suffering of Nigerian Catholics at the hands of Boko Haram militants, with 5,000 Catholics killed in one diocese alone.
A further 100,...
USCCB: reform �inhumane' immigrant-detention system
Catholic Culture - World News - May 12, 2015 at 3:41 am The United States Conference of Conference of Catholic Bishops' Migration and Refugee Services and the Center for Migration Studies have published a 44-page plan to reform the...
You are not just aid workers – you are witnesses to Christ, Pope tells Caritas
EWTN - Vatican News - May 12, 2015 at 3:38 am Vatican City, May 12, 2015 / 03:38 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- On Tuesday Pope Francis told global representatives of Caritas
International that true service is about welcoming God and...
Books blog: What Ed Miliband could have learned from Napoleon
Catholic Herald - May 12, 2015 at 3:16 am There has been a ferocious amount of commentary about the political scene since Labour’s defeat in the general election last week. Two things about Ed Miliband’s doomed campaign...
Nun tells jury Boston Marathon bomber feels remorse for victims
Catholic Herald - May 12, 2015 at 2:44 am Sister Helen Prejean, the death penalty abolition advocate, has told a jury that convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev expressed remorse in discussions with her....
Cardinal Pell’s Letter of Support for the Roman Forum
Rorate Coeli - May 12, 2015 at 2:33 am Cardinal Pell recently sent the following letter of support for the Roman Forum, which will be taking place in Gardone from June 29th to July 10th this year. Note the Cardinal’s...
