Tag: EWTN
Society depends on well-formed consciences
Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Jul 24, 2011 / 01:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict reflected today on King Solomon’s choice to ask God for a well-formed conscience, a gift that the pontiff said is essential for societies and people to become truly good. “In reality, the true quality of our own life and that of society… Read More ›
St. Thomas More, remembered June 22
Denver, Colo., Jun 19, 2011 / 05:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On June 22, the Catholic Church will honor the life and martyrdom of St. Thomas More, the lawyer, author and statesman who lost his life opposing King Henry VIII's plan to subordinate the Church to the English monarchy. Thomas More was born in 1478,… Read More ›
Crisis of ‘indifference’ shows need for New Evangelization
Vatican City, May 30, 2011 / 10:47 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict stressed the urgency of evangelizing modern society, saying that Christians today face the task of reaching a world that grows increasingly apathetic to the message of the Gospel. “The crisis we are living through,” he said, “carries with it signs of the exclusion… Read More ›
Prayer can spark God’s mercy
Vatican City, May 18, 2011 / 10:30 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of reflections on Christian prayer today as he spoke about the relationship between intercessory prayer and God’s mercy throughout history. In his third installment on prayer, Pope Benedict looked at Abraham’s example of praying for mercy. “We now turn… Read More ›
Pope John Paul II’s biographer welcomes new feast day, Oct. 22
Rome, Italy, Apr 12, 2011 / 11:29 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope John Paul II’s biographer is welcoming the announcement of a new feast day for the soon-to-be beatified pontiff. The Vatican has declared that Oct. 22, the day he became Pope, will now mark the occasion. “I think it’s an entirely appropriate date, for this was… Read More ›
Vatican seeks greater interaction with bloggers in first-ever meeting
Vatican City, Apr 8, 2011 / 01:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican is inviting Internet bloggers to Rome next month for an unprecedented meeting to foster “informal exchange and contact.” The May 2 event aims to take advantage of the influx of international bloggers coming to Rome for the beatification of Pope John Paul II… Read More ›
Build your life on Christ
Vatican City, Mar 6, 2011 / 11:29 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Christ, and not on the “sands of power, success and money,” does man find the true place to build his life, said Pope Benedict XVI at the Sunday Angelus. From his studio window high above St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict spoke about the Sunday… Read More ›
Number of priests growing worldwide, Vatican reports
Vatican City, Feb 11, 2011 / 05:35 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- There are more than 5,000 more Catholic priests globally in 2009 than there were in 1999, according to official Church statistics. The Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano newspaper anticipated the news from the soon-to-be released 2009 almanac prepared by the Vatican’s Central Office of Church Statistics. The… Read More ›
Diocese of Rome launches John Paul II beatification website
Rome, Italy, Feb 8, 2011 / 07:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Rome launched a new website in honor of the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1. The site, Karol-Wojtyla.org, is published in seven languages and offers news updates and background information on the late Pope and his cause for… Read More ›
Vatican Radio celebrates 80 years, focuses on digital future
Vatican City, Feb 11, 2011 / 03:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican’s radio station is celebrating its 80th anniversary — with a nod to its distinguished past but clearly focused on the digital future that lies ahead. The station held a press conference at the Vatican Museums on Feb. 10 to mark the special occasion… Read More ›