March 15, 2014 CATHOLIC WORLD NEWS
Lenten Retreat finished, Pope and Curia leaders return to Vatican CWN - 7 hours ago
Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on March 14, along with the leaders of the Roman Curia, having concluded their annual Lenten Retreat. Before leaving the Casa del Divin Maestro, where the...
Pope Francis invited to address US Congress CWN - 15 hours ago
Rep. John Boehner, the speaker of the House of Representatives, has invited Pope Francis to address the United States Congress. “Pope Francis has inspired millions of Americans with his pastoral...
Amid fears of persecution, bishop rues West’s inaction on Crimea CWN - 17 hours ago
The leading Latin-rite prelate in Crimea criticized the Western response to the Russian military intervention there. “The world talks, criticizes Russia and does exactly what Putin expects--...
Spokesman hired by Cardinal Dolan leaves USCCB CWN - 5 hours ago
Kim Daniels, who was hired less than a year ago as spokesman for Cardinal Timothy Dolan in his post as president of the US bishops’ conference, has resigned from that position. Daniels, an...
Massachusetts attorney general backs discrimination lawsuit against Catholic diocese CWN - 5 hours ago
The attorney general of Massachusetts has filed an amicus brief in support of a discrimination lawsuit brought against the Worcester diocese by a homosexual couple. The couple had sought to...
Pope praises activist Argentine priests in new radio interview CWN - 6 hours ago
Pope Francis praised the priests who have worked in the slums of Argentina, in an interview broadcast in his native country on March 13, the 1st anniversary of his election to the papacy. “They...
Diocese in South Sudan 'completely destroyed' by new fighting CWN - 6 hours ago
A Church leader in South Sudan has reported that much of his dioceses has been “completely destroyed” in fighting that has continued despite announcements of a cease-fire in the young African...
Former head of suppressed community is vicar general of Paraguay diocese CWN - 7 hours ago
The former head of a suppressed Pennsylvania religious community is now serving as vicar general of a Paraguayan diocese. In 2005, Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton suppressed the Society of St....
Orissa: convictions, acquittals in gang rape of nun CWN - 16 hours ago
Three men have been convicted and six have been acquitted in the 2008 gang rape of a nun in Kandhamal, a province of the state of Orissa, Agence France-Presse reported. The nine defendants were...
Syria’s bishops lament continued violence, urge prayer, fasting for peace CWN - 17 hours ago
The Catholic bishops of Syria, including Latin-rite bishops and bishops of various Eastern Catholic churches, met in Lebanon on March 12 and appealed for Lenten prayer and fasting for peace. “The...
English bishop tells blogger-deacon to stop posting CWN - 5 hours ago
An English bishop has directed a permanent deacon in his diocese to stop posting on his blog site and observe a “period of prayer and reflection.” The Lancaster diocese confirmed that Bishop...
American Catholics want doctrinal change, but do not expect it, poll finds CWN - 6 hours ago
Catholic Americans favor major changes in the Church, but do not expect those changes to take place, according to a new Pew Research study. The Pew survey found solid majorities of American...
Bishops, evangelical leaders meet with House GOP on immigration CWN - 16 hours ago
Four bishops, joined by two evangelical leaders, met with three leading House Republicans to urge them to hold a vote on immigration legislation, according to an Associated Press report. The...
Papal preacher begins Lenten homilies CWN - 6 hours ago
Father Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher of the pontifical household, delivered the first in a series of Lenten homilies on Friday morning, March 14, in the Redemptoris Mater chapel of the...
Bishop reflects on race in America CWN - 16 hours ago
A retired African-American bishop has written a reflection on race in America today. “Although much has changed for the better in most of the Deep South and in the country as a whole, and there...
Efforts to found new Catholic college in Ireland CWN - 16 hours ago
Kathy Sinnott, a former member of the European Parliament, is leading efforts to found a new Catholic college in Ireland, according to an Irish media report. Students at Newman College Ireland...
Pope's popularity riding high in Italian poll CWN - March 13
Pope Francis enjoys enormous popularity in Italy on the 1st anniversary of his election, a new poll shows. A survey by the Eurispes Institute found that 87% approval of the Pope, with only 4.5%...
Portuguese Cardinal Policarpo dies suddenly at 78 CWN - March 13
Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo, the former Patriarch of Lisbon, died suddenly on March 13 at the age of 78. Cardinal Policarpo had been on retreat at Fatima when he suffered chest pains. He was...
Cardinal Bertone gives account of 2013 conclave CWN - March 13
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the former Vatican Secretary of State, offers his perspective on the conclave that elected Pope Francis, in a candid interview with La Stampa. Cardinal Angelo Scola of...
Russian Orthodox prayer services to be held in Paris’s Notre Dame CWN - March 13
The Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonese (Korsun) in France has reached an agreement with the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Paris to hold a weekly Lenten prayer service there, according to the...
Czech priest awarded Templeton Prize CWN - March 13
A Czech priest who is a professor at Charles University in Prague has been awarded the $1.8-million Templeton Prize, which honors “a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to...
Christian neighborhoods in Pakistan’s capital face demolition; church destroyed CWN - March 13
A Pakistani judge has ordered a municipal agency in Islamabad, the nation’s capital, to demolish at least ten poor neighborhoods in which 5,000 Christian families live, according to a Fides news...
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