Archbishop Wenski pushes for Catholic presence in public square at installation
Miami, FL (CNA/EWTN News).- During his highly anticipated installation Mass as leader of the Archdiocese of Miami, Archbishop Thomas Wenski addressed his new flock on Tuesday, reflecting on the...
View ArticleDiocese of Peoria applauds reinstatement of Catholic professor
Peoria, Il (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Peoria praised the University of Illinois’ decision to reinstate Dr. Kenneth Howell, who had been told at the end of last semester that he would no longer be...
View ArticleHuman trials for embryonic stem cell treatment a crime, says Bishop Sgreccia
Rome, Italy, (CNA/EWTN News).- Following Friday’s news that a U.S. company has been given the go ahead to experiment with embryonic stem cells on human patients, a former head of the Pontifical...
View ArticleJerusalem Catholic Patriarch profoundly resents city’s gay pride parade
Jerusalem, Israel, (CNA/EWTN News).- A “gay pride” parade held in Jerusalem last week was met with “profound resentment” by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and opposition from other religious...
View ArticleUS priest appointed as secretary of Vatican council for religious
Rome, Italy, Aug 2, 2010 / 08:26 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Redemptorist Fr. Joseph William Tobin was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the new secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated...
View ArticleJesus’ advent gives life-changing hope, Benedict XVI teaches
Castel Gandolfo, Italy, (CNA/EWTN News).- Before Sunday’s Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict XVI taught the importance of leading our lives with trust and hope in the coming of the Lord. This hope, he...
View ArticleCourt: Texas Can Bar State Funds to Planned Parenthood
By EWTN NEWS | In a unanimous decision, a federal court on Tuesday lifted an injunction that protected Planned Parenthood from a Texas law that bars state funds from organizations that perform or...
View ArticleFormer Archbishop of Milan Dies at 85
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY/ EWTN NEWS | MILAN, Italy—Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, the Archbishop Emeritus of Milan, Italy, died Aug. 31 at the age of 85 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. The...
View ArticleFellowship of Catholic University Students Heads Back to Campus, Adding 16...
By EWTN NEWS | The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (Focus) has a presence on 16 new campuses this academic year, with missionaries at Harvard University, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a...
View ArticleNew Orleans Archdiocese Prays for and Helps Victims of Hurricane Isaac
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY/ EWTN NEWS | NEW ORLEANS — Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans prayed for victims of Hurricane Isaac as the archdiocese’s Catholic Charities affiliate assesses damage and...
View ArticleBishop James Conley to lead Diocese of Lincoln
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY/ EWTN NEWS | LINCOLN, Neb. — As the Diocese of Lincoln celebrates its 125th anniversary, Bishop James Conley has been named the region's ninth bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. “He...
View ArticlePope Benedict: The Liturgy Lifts Our Hearts to God
By EWTN NEWS | Pope Benedict says that the public prayer of the Church, known as the liturgy, is a wonderful school of prayer which raises the human heart to God like no other form of worship. “It is...
View ArticleArchbishop Myers Issues Pastoral Letter on Marriage
By EWTN NEWS | Archbishop John Myers of Newark, N.J., says that the sexual complementarity allowing for the possibility of children is vital to marriage and a reason why the fundamental institution...
View ArticleXavier University Maintaining Contraception Coverage
By EWTN NEWS | CINCINNATI — Xavier University has made public its decision to continue insurance coverage of contraception and sterilization, following an April decision to end that coverage. The...
View ArticleAd Says Romney Vote Defends Catholics’ Religious Liberty
By EWTN NEWS | CHICAGO — A new video aims to sway unaffiliated Catholic voters to Mitt Romney by stressing religious liberty as an election issue. “We must vote to protect our schools, our hospitals,...
View ArticlePope: Faith and Science Needed for Peace and Humanity’s Destiny
By EWTN NEWS | Pope Benedict XVI said cooperation between science and faith is necessary for world peace and man's destiny, as he addressed the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. “I am convinced of the...
View ArticleChurch of England Votes Against Ordaining Female Bishops
By EWTN NEWS | LONDON — In an unexpected move, the Church of England narrowly voted against allowing women to be ordained as bishops 18 years after its approval of ordaining of women to the priesthood....
View ArticleChant Advocate to Lead New Vatican Office on Music and Architecture
By EWTN NEWS | VATICAN CITY — Benedictine Abbot Michael Zielinski was nominated by Pope Benedict XVI Nov. 24 to lead a new office on liturgical arts at the Congregation for Divine Worship. His...
View ArticleMexican Babies Rescued from Abortion Receive Baptism
By EWTN NEWS | MEXICO CITY — Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City recently baptized 21 children between the ages of 2 and 6 who were saved from abortion. According to the News Service of the...
View ArticleMajority of Americans Support HHS Mandate Exemption
By EWTN NEWS | WASHINGTON — A new poll shows that a majority of Americans support a religious exemption from the Obama administration's contraception mandate, with support increasing dramatically...
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