Archive for August 5, 2014

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Campaign seeks to help educate escaped Nigerian schoolgirls

As more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls remain missing after being kidnapped this spring, one human rights group has started a... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, at the Vatican press office, July 5, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Marriage's indissolubility a dogma, cardinal clarifies

In a book-length interview, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller has underscored that the indissolubility of the marriage is no mere doctrine, but... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square after the Wednesday general audience on May 7, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis to give live radio interview on Argentine station

This Friday Pope Francis is slated to give a live interview on an Argentine radio station that he helped raise... Read more

Logo for Pope Francis' apostolic voyage to South Korea, Aug. 14-18, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Pope will meet with survivors of Korean ferry disaster

The organizing committee of Pope Francis’ trip to South Korea next week have revealed that he will meet with survivors... Read more

Michael Warsaw, EWTN's chairman of the board, speaking at a June, 2014 conference. ?w=200&h=150

Three US states back EWTN religious liberty lawsuit

Alabama, Georgia, and Florida each filed legal briefs on Monday in support of EWTN in a lawsuit over the HHS... Read more

Health workers from UNICEF and partners visit the crowded Marché Niger to teach families in Guinea to protect against Ebola. ?w=200&h=150

Catholic religious brother dies of Ebola in Liberia

Saint Joseph’s Catholic Hospital and the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God in Liberia have announced that a hospital... Read more

Pope Francis met with more than 50,000 altar servers from Germany on August 5, 2014 in St. Peter's Square. ?w=200&h=150

Bring Jesus to those outside Church, Pope tells altar servers

Pope Francis on Tuesday met with more than 50,000 altar servers on an annual pilgrimage to Rome from Germany, urging... Read more

Cardinal Sean O'Malley speaks with CNA in Rome on Feb. 4, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Boston cardinal chides new Massachusetts buffer zone law

Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston has criticized a new Massachusetts law re-establishing buffer zones around abortion clinics after the old... Read more

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By Kate Veik

Aid workers grateful for Gaza ceasefire, but remain wary

A new 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is offering locals and aid workers invaluable time to safely secure essential... Read more