January 31, 2014 CATHOLIC WORLD NEWS
Pope's choice to direct Financial Information Authority seen as reformerCWN - 10 hours ago
Pope Francis has named a new president for the Vatican’s Financial Information Authority (FIA), in another step to establish a new team to supervise the Vatican’s financial affairs. Bishop...
Pope challenges Notre Dame to safeguard Catholic identityCWN - 11 hours ago
Pope Francis issued an unambiguous call for Catholic universities to support the teachings of the Church, in a January 30 meeting with directors of the University of Notre Dame. The Pope spoke of...
Suspects arrested, but relic of Bl. John Paul II still missingCWN - 5 hours ago
Italian authorities have recovered a stolen reliquary that contained a relic of Blessed John Paul II, but the contents of the reliquary—a blood-soaked piece of the late Pontiff’s cassock—is still...
Indiana 'exorcism' story makes skeptics into believersCWN - 8 hours ago
Local police and state officials were convinced that a family in Gary, Indiana suffered from the effects of demonic possession, the Indianapolis Star reports. Latoya Ammons, a mother of 3...
Vatican spokesman criticizes Rolling Stone article, defends Pope BenedictCWN - 16 hours ago
The director of the Holy See Press Office criticized the negative portrayal of Pope Benedict in a recent Rolling Stone cover story on Pope Francis.“Unfortunately, the article disqualifies...
House passes ‘No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act’CWN - 17 hours ago
In a 227-188 vote, the US House of Representatives has passed the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act. Expressing his support for the legislation, Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston, chairman of...
Impossible to be close to Christ but not the Church, Pope saysCWN - 11 hours ago
In his homily at a morning Mass on January 30, Pope Francis recalled the remark of Pope Paul VI that it is absurd for a believer to say that he is close to Christ but distant from the Church. The...
German cardinal criticized for remarks on MuslimsCWN - 16 hours ago
Cardinal Joachim Meisner of Cologne told members of the Neocatechumenal Way that “I always say one of your families replaces three Muslim families” – prompting criticism from political and Muslim...
Coptic Catholic patriarch congratulates Egyptian military leaderCWN - 16 hours ago
The head of the Coptic Catholic Church offered his congratulations to the head of the Egyptian armed forces following his promotion to field marshal. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who orchestrated the...
Prelate urges Kerry to speak up for Palestinian Christians affected by Israeli security wallCWN - 17 hours ago
Following his return to the United States from a visit to the Holy Land, the chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)...
Foundation preserves memories of Detroit's parochial schoolsCWN - 10 hours ago
A Michigan man has set up a non-profit foundation to preserve the history of Detroit’s parochial schools. The Detroit Catholic School Heritage Project is collecting photos, yearbooks, and other...
Catholic Charities ‘encouraged,’ ‘heartened’ by president’s State of the Union addressCWN - 16 hours ago
Catholic Charities USA has issued a statement welcoming President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.“Catholic Charities USA was encouraged by President Obama’s State of the Union...
Holy See, Malta revise concordat on marriageCWN - 18 hours ago
Following the recent legalization of divorce in Malta, the Holy See and the Mediterranean island nation have amended their 1993 concordat. Under the previous terms of the concordat, the decisions...
At audience, Pope highlights importance of ConfirmationCWN - January 29
During his general public audience on January 29, Pope Francis reminded Catholic parents that their children should be confirmed. Continuing his series of weekly talks on the sacraments, the...
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