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November 2017

November 07, 2017

Filipino Bishops begin rosary campaign against violent drug war

Manila, Philippines, Nov 6, 2017 / 08:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...

November 05, 2017

Filipino seminarians to drug war victims: we remember you

Quezon City, Philippines, Nov 5, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Victims of the deadly...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

China’s president seeks more control over religion

Beijing, China, Oct 25, 2017 / 05:27 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- President Xi Jinping of China...

October 25, 2017

Cardinal Vidal Remembered as a Peacemaker, Pastor

Cebu, Philippines, Oct 25, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, the late...

October 20, 2017

Australian state’s lower house passes assisted suicide bill

Melbourne, Australia, Oct 20, 2017 / 10:31 am (CNA).- A bill to legalize assisted suicide...

October 20, 2017

Burma’s cardinal: ‘The Pope will come to heal the wounds of the country’

Yangon, Burma, Oct 20, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA).- Pope Francis’ trip to Burma will...

October 18, 2017

Assisted suicide legislation advances in Australia’s Victoria state

Melbourne, Australia, Oct 18, 2017 / 04:41 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- American-inspired legislation to legalize assisted...

October 18, 2017

Philippines mourns Cardinal Vidal, who leaves a legacy of service

Cebu, Philippines, Oct 18, 2017 / 01:36 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, who was...

October 17, 2017

‘Clarity and charity’ – the keys to defending marriage in Australia

Sydney, Australia, Oct 17, 2017 / 12:09 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As Australians return their ballots...

October 14, 2017

In India, schoolkids say Virgin Mary appeared amid scent of jasmine

Kochi, India, Oct 14, 2017 / 04:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Both Hindu and Catholic schoolchildren...

October 11, 2017

Indonesian bishop resigns amid embezzlement, affair accusations

Ruteng, Indonesia, Oct 11, 2017 / 02:39 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An Indonesian prelate resigned Wednesday...

September 2017

September 28, 2017

Pope’s trip to Burma comes amid ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’

Naypyidaw, Burma, Sep 28, 2017 / 03:18 am (CNA/EWTN News).- When Pope Francis visits Burma,...

September 26, 2017

Catholics in Papua New Guinea a sign of the Church’s universality

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 26, 2017 / 06:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A young...

September 18, 2017

In fight against sex abuse, Australian archbishop sees progress, challenges

Brisbane, Australia, Sep 18, 2017 / 02:50 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Amid ongoing controversy surrounding clerical...

September 15, 2017

Why this bishop thinks memes may just be the tool for evangelization today

Sydney, Australia, Sep 15, 2017 / 03:01 am (CNA).- Between the Harambe memes and quick...

September 14, 2017

Australian bishops call for month of prayer ahead of same-sex marriage vote

Sydney, Australia, Sep 14, 2017 / 10:23 am (CNA/EWTN News).- At the start of a...

September 07, 2017

Filipino archbishop: Face opposition with a martyr’s courage

Dagupan, Philippines, Sep 7, 2017 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite hostility, the Church must...

September 05, 2017

Mother Teresa to be named co-patron of Kolkata archdiocese

Kolkata, India, Sep 5, 2017 / 05:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Marking the first anniversary of...

September 03, 2017

Hong Kong bishop talks Church-state relations, hopes for the future

Hong Kong, China, Sep 3, 2017 / 04:08 pm (CNA).- The challenges endured by Catholics...

September 01, 2017

Ahead of ballot, Australian bishops reaffirm Church can’t support gay marriage

Canberra, Australia, Sep 1, 2017 / 02:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As a non-binding poll on...

August 2017

August 25, 2017

India’s president praises Church for assistance to the poor

New Delhi, India, Aug 25, 2017 / 03:57 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A group of bishops...

August 25, 2017

Video shows ISIS destroying Catholic church, threatening Rome

Marawi, Philippines, Aug 25, 2017 / 10:49 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A new video has been...

August 23, 2017

Catholic leaders decry brutal police killings in Philippines

Manila, Philippines, Aug 23, 2017 / 05:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As police and vigilante killings...

August 22, 2017

US military archbishop prays following USS John S McCain collision

Singapore, Aug 22, 2017 / 11:18 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the US...

August 11, 2017

German nun renowned for treating lepers in Pakistan dies at 87

Karachi, Pakistan, Aug 11, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Sr. Ruth Pfau, a German-born...

August 10, 2017

Pioneering missionary bishop to China considered for beatification

Shanghai, China, Aug 10, 2017 / 05:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A cardinal who helped change...

August 09, 2017

What it’s like to be a missionary in North Korea

Washington D.C., Aug 9, 2017 / 06:17 am (CNA/EWTN News).- What can a missionary in...

August 08, 2017

In predominantly Catholic Guam, clergy sex abuse lawsuits near 100-mark

Hagatna, Guam, Aug 8, 2017 / 04:55 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Nearly 100 lawsuits have accused...

August 05, 2017

Pope shakes up Syro-Malankara Church with several new appointments

Vatican City, Aug 5, 2017 / 09:42 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Saturday, Pope Francis made...

August 04, 2017

New Zealand inquiry doesn’t recommend legalizing assisted suicide, euthanasia

Wellington, New Zealand, Aug 4, 2017 / 11:39 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A long-term inquiry submitted...