Archive for June 28, 2016

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This 400 year-old saint's story won big at a Rome film festival

When EWTN director James Kelty produced a film about the first Native American saint Kateri Tekakwitha, he didn’t know that... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

California leaders are threatening Catholic colleges. Again.

A bill that strips longstanding legal protections for religious colleges and universities is underway in the California legislature – and... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Benedict XVI to Francis: 'your goodness is a place where I feel protected'

On Tuesday, Benedict XVI gave his second public speech since his final day as Pope, expressing gratitude for a lengthy... Read more

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By Ann Schneible

Catholic, Orthodox Churches united by mercy, Pope says

Catholic and Orthodox Churches find unity in God's mercy and in the responsibility to spread the Gospel, Pope Francis said... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Prayers, rubber boots needed in wake of deadly West Virginia floods

Heavy storms dumped more than nine inches of rain in much of West Virginia last week, with the resulting floods... Read more

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He escaped Vietnam on a fishing boat, and now he's a bishop

In the 1970s, a teenager boarded a boat to escape the cruelty of war in his homeland of Vietnam. He... Read more

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'An ominous sign' – Supreme Court refuses to hear Washington pharmacy case

The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a conscience rights case raised by pro-life pharmacy owners came with a stark warning... Read more