Archive for September 29, 2016

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LA Dodgers host first-ever 'Catholic Night'

On Sept. 2, Dodger Stadium served as the center of a massive Venn diagram of local Catholics and lifelong fans... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Meet the Courage apostolate's new leader: Fr. Philip Bochanski

Expansion and further welcoming outreach are the plans for the next head of Courage International, a Catholic apostolate for people... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Spreading hope, trust, the center of next World Communications Day

Announced Thursday, this year's World Day of Social Communications will focus on the theme of spreading hope and trust in... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope condemns 'arrogant' abuse of power that leads to war, violence

In a passionate speech on Thursday, Pope Francis condemned as arrogant the mentality of revenge and the abuses of power... Read more

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Critics find dodgy ethics in 'three-parent baby' conception

The use of a technique to conceive a “three-parent baby” dodged U.S. law and, critics say, may further alter the... Read more

EWTN CEO Michael Warsaw and Msgr. Dario Viganò, prefect of the Secretariat for Communications, celebrate the dedication of the EWTN News Rome Bureau, Sept. 29, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

At the heart of the Church, EWTN launches new Rome office

The EWTN News Rome Bureau is now is just minutes from St. Peter’s Square, having launched its new office on... Read more

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Is your birth control making you depressed?

For the millions of women using hormonal birth control, side effects are nothing new. Headaches, mood swings and weight gain... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Americans, religious liberty and discrimination: a look beyond the numbers

More Americans are siding against the religious freedom of employers when it may conflict with a “nondiscrimination” policy like access... Read more

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Pope Francis concerned by North Korean nuclear tests

Pope Francis is troubled by the international tensions arising from recent North Korean nuclear tests, said Greg Burke, director of... Read more