Archive for March 24, 2014

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 7, 2013 ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope decries escalating violence in South Sudan

In a letter sent to the archbishop of the South Sudanese capital Juba, Pope Francis urged the nation's citizens to... Read more

Br. Guy Consolmagno speaks with CNA on Nov. 22 2013 at the Vatican Observatory in Rome ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Vatican launches astronomy class for parish educators

The Vatican’s Observatory has announced that for the first time it will be hosting a workshop analyzing the relationship of... Read more

Pope Francis delivers his homily during Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6 2013 ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope: only the humble, marginalized 'obtain salvation'

In his daily homily Pope Francis dedicated his reflections to the virtue of humility, explaining that only the “outcasts” who... Read more

Supreme Knight Cardl Anderson speaks at the K of C Supreme Convention in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 6, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Knights of Columbus wins prize for ethical business practices

The fraternal organization the Knights of Columbus has been recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies by a... Read more

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Global symposium aims to educate media on religious liberty

Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal advocacy association, is hosting a conference in Rome this week to inform members of the... Read more

Bishop James Conley of Lincoln distributes Communion during his Mass of Installation, Nov. 20, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Contraception disrupts 'language of love,' Bishop Conley teaches

Bishop James Conley of Lincoln hopes his new pastoral letter on the sacrificial “language of love” and the disruptive immorality... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Jesuit school's dean finalists faulted for Planned Parenthood ties

Professors and alumni of Loyola Marymount University have said the school should begin another search for candidates for the dean... Read more