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Vatican to beatify Pope Paul VI in October
The Vatican has recognised a supposed miracle attributed to Paul VI and will beatify the late Italian Pope in October, which would leave him one step from sainthood, a Vatican source says. Paul VI reigned between 1963 and 1978 and presided over key reforms from the Second Vatican Council, as well as surviving an assassination… Read More ›
Popes John Paul II, John XXIII officially declared saints
Vatican City, Apr 27, 2014 / 02:29 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a packed St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis officially declared former pontiffs John Paul II and John XXIII as Saints.“For the honor of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic faith and the increase of the Christian… Read More ›
Live Feed of the Canonizations of Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II
The Vatican will be broadcasting a live feed of the canonization ceremony of Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II starting at 3:30 AM EDT.
Pope emphasizes ‘indissolubility of Christian matrimony’
Vatican City, Apr 25, 2014 / 02:48 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on April 25 stressed the need for bishops and priests to give a “consistent witness” to Christian moral teaching, including the lifelong nature of Christian marriage, and to teach these truths “with great compassion.”“The holiness and indissolubility of Christian matrimony, often disintegrating under… Read More ›
Sinners, yes, traitors no!
Vatican City, February 06, 2014 (Zenit.org) — During morning Mass today, Pope Francis reflected on the death of King David, inviting the faithful to ask for three graces: to die within the Church, to die with hope and to leave an inheritance of Christian witness. Regarding the first of these graces, the Holy Father said… Read More ›
Pope Francis: Gossip, the offspring of jealousy and envy
Vatican City ( AsiaNews) – Jealousy and envy create bitterness in those who subject to them and they generate gossip”. “Gossip divides the community, it destroys the community. They are the weapons of the devil”. These were the words of Pope Francis today during morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta , in which he asked… Read More ›
CNN Poll Reveals America’s Most Agreed Upon Sin
Ninety-four percent of Americans believe that “being married and having sex with someone else” is morally wrong, the highest figure on a list of eight actions that CNN asked 1,010 adults to ethically classify earlier this month. “Cheating on your taxes” followed adultery with 90 percent of Americans classifying it as morally wrong. “Having an abortion,” “engaging… Read More ›
Third Secret of Fátima is a “genuine document” says Portuguese professor
The manuscript of the Third Secret of Fátima, which was published by John Paul II and Joseph Ratzinger in June 2000 is apparently a “genuine document” and was written by Sister Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, the eldest of the three shepherd children visited by a series of Marian apparitions who died in February 2005…. Read More ›
5 films that will make 2014 ‘the year of the Bible’
The Bible narrative has always been one heck of a story. It reads like a mix of action thriller, period drama, romance novel, and the more apocalyptic parts, like pure fantasy. The gripping narrative sections of the text are part of the reason why the Bible is the bestselling book of all time. But in 2014,… Read More ›
New Study on Near-=Death Experiences
We know there are many reports of so-called near-death cases in North America, which remains a place of significant religious belief. People in Canada and the U.S. remain somewhat religious. But what about nations where the faith has waned or where atheism even has begun to rein? It turns out it doesn’t matter. You’ll find… Read More ›