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The Bible is the star of Bethlehem for today
Vatican City, Jan 6, 2011 / 02:35 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As the magi saw God’s path by following the light of the star, Christians today find their way by the light of sacred Scriptures, Pope Benedict XVI told a large crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square today. The Pope made his remarks following the celebration… Read More ›
John Paul II beatification could be possible in 2011
Rome, Italy, Jan 5, 2011 / 01:00 am (CNA).- Pope John Paul II could be beatified in 2011, Vatican expert Andrea Tornielli is reporting. In the Jan. 4 edition of the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, he reports that medical advisers of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints have ruled favorably on a miracle attributed… Read More ›
Religion’s Influence Waning in America
The Christian Post: Seven in 10 Americans say religion as a whole is losing its influence on American life. This is a near-record high percentage since Gallup began asking the question more than 50 years ago. The highest recorded percentage of Americans who said religion was losing influence was in 1970, when 75 percent said… Read More ›
Jesus’ birth declares God is not distant
Vatican City, Dec 25, 2010 / 12:55 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- God is not distant. He became a man, Pope Benedict declared today to people around the world. The Pope prayed that Jesus’ birth, and the love of God that it made apparent to the world, would bring peace, real freedom to the oppressed, and strength… Read More ›
Christmas a time to seek purification, walk toward Christ, says Pope
Vatican City, Dec 22, 2010 / 01:17 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Jesus’ birth invites all people to transform their hearts through his infinite goodness and mercy, Pope Benedict XVI said in his weekly general audience, Dec. 22. In his last Wednesday audience before Christmas, there was a jovial mood in the Vatican’s Pope Paul VII Hall… Read More ›
Health Benefits of Christmas Dinner
Christmas time rolls around the same time every year without fail. In the run up we get excited and we make plans to have our family round and begin shopping for all the essentials while the kids count down the days to the big event with their advent calendars. It truly is a holiday enjoyed… Read More ›
In Christmas messages, Holy Land’s Catholic leaders call for peace on earth
Jerusalem, Israel, Dec 22, 2010 / 04:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In their annual Christmas messages, two Catholic leaders in the cradle of Christianity urged prayer and action to bring about lasting peace in the troubled region of the Holy Land. Catholic Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem of the Latins and Custodian of the Holy Land… Read More ›
Catholics weigh in on teens’ excessive use of Facebook, texting
Denver, Colo., Dec 7, 2010 / 02:52 am (CNA).- A new study linking teen’s excessive use of Facebook and texting to alcohol abuse and sexual activity has ignited discussion among Catholics as to whether or not the drastic rise in impersonal communication among young people can be seen as a good thing. But no matter… Read More ›
The word of God and the means of social communication
Linked to the relationship between the word of God and culture is the need for a careful and intelligent use of the communications media, both old and new. The Synod Fathers called for a proper knowledge of these media; they noted their rapid development and different levels of interaction, and asked for greater efforts to… Read More ›
Pope calls for Church to rediscover the Word of God
Vatican City, Nov 11, 2010 / 08:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has issued a lofty and impassioned plea for everyone in the Church to rediscover the Bible and to grow in “an ever greater love of the Word of God.” “We must never forget that all authentic and living Christian spirituality is based… Read More ›