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January 2015

January 16, 2015

What threatens families? Redefining marriage, Pope says

Manila, Philippines, Jan 16, 2015 / 03:47 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Warning that “every threat to...

January 16, 2015

Here’s what Pope Francis gave the president of the Philippines

Manila, Philippines, Jan 16, 2015 / 01:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During his first full day...

January 16, 2015

Twelve hours on a boat to tell Pope Francis ‘I love you’

Manila, Philippines, Jan 16, 2015 / 12:45 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Dolorosa and Joay traveled on...

January 16, 2015

‘Our faith makes us stand up again and again,’ Cardinal Tagle tells Pope

Manila, Philippines, Jan 15, 2015 / 10:38 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Seven cathedrals of Manila have...

January 16, 2015

Pope Francis sees ‘powerful missionary potential’ in Philippines

Manila, Philippines, Jan 15, 2015 / 09:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on Friday repeated...

January 16, 2015

Pope’s full homily to Bishops, Priests, Religious and Seminarians in Manila

Manila, Philippines, Jan 15, 2015 / 08:24 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis' Homily at Manila's Our...

January 16, 2015

Pope Francis: Philippines’ 500 years of Christianity can inspire more good

Manila, Philippines, Jan 15, 2015 / 08:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis praised Philippines Catholics’...

January 16, 2015

Goans celebrate the canonization of their compatriot St Joseph Vaz

Panjim, India, Jan 15, 2015 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Bells pealed out at Catholic...

January 15, 2015

Attendee of Philippines WYD 1995 to concelebrate papal Mass

Manila, Philippines, Jan 15, 2015 / 03:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Fr. Marcello Pondoc attended the...

January 15, 2015

Full transcript of Pope’s interview in-flight to Manila

Aboard the papal plane, Jan 15, 2015 / 11:58 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Speaking to journalists...

January 15, 2015

Overwhelming welcome for Pope Francis foreseen in Philippines

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 14, 2015 / 10:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis can expect...

January 15, 2015

Pope Francis bids farewell to Sri Lanka, Philippines up next

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 14, 2015 / 08:46 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis departed Sri...

January 15, 2015

Cyclone menaces Pope’s trip to Philippines, Catholics join in prayer

Manila, Philippines, Jan 14, 2015 / 05:18 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- With Pope Francis arriving in...

January 15, 2015

Pope’s visit prompts release of more than 600 Sri Lankan prisoners

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 14, 2015 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Prompted by Pope Francis'...

January 14, 2015

Francis makes impromptu visit to Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 14, 2015 / 02:31 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- On Wednesday evening following...

January 14, 2015

‘Mary forgave her son’s killers’: The Pope on healing in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 14, 2015 / 03:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- At a Marian shine...

January 14, 2015

At papal Mass in Sri Lanka, disabled man seeks ‘big blessing’

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 13, 2015 / 11:16 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Among the attendees at...

January 14, 2015

Pope Francis’ full homily on Joseph Vaz, Sri Lanka’s first saint

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 13, 2015 / 10:28 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis on Jan. 14...

January 13, 2015

Sri Lankan cardinal credits papal trip for post-election peace

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 13, 2015 / 10:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After tense elections yielded...

January 13, 2015

Don’t use religion as a weapon of war, Pope Francis insists

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 13, 2015 / 06:38 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In an oft-repeated message...

January 13, 2015

A warm Sri Lanka welcome – Pope greeted by 40 elephants

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 13, 2015 / 02:49 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In all, there were...

January 13, 2015

Amid schedule delays, Pope cancels meeting with Sri Lanka bishops

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 13, 2015 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis decided to...

January 13, 2015

Pope Francis: Sri Lankans can learn to live as one family

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 12, 2015 / 09:32 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has begun...

January 09, 2015

Divine Word Missionaries contemplate ‘The Joy of the Gospel’ in peripheries

Madang, Papua New Guinea, Jan 9, 2015 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Observing the Year...

January 07, 2015

Mercy and compassion at heart of papal visit to the Philippines

Manila, Philippines, Jan 7, 2015 / 04:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- “Mercy and compassion” will be...

January 06, 2015

Preparing for Francis, Sri Lanka Church considers roadmap for peace

New York City, N.Y., Jan 6, 2015 / 02:57 am (Aid to the Church in...

January 06, 2015

Pope Francis casts into the deep to find two cardinals for Oceania

Wellington, New Zealand, Jan 5, 2015 / 05:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- At his Angelus address...

December 2014

December 28, 2014

In Pakistan, ‘living the faith is a new challenge every day’

Faisalabad, Pakistan, Dec 28, 2014 / 06:03 am (Aid to the Church in Need).- The...

December 27, 2014

Thai bishops declare Holy Year of prayer for a New Pentecost

Bangkok, Thailand, Dec 27, 2014 / 10:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Thai Catholic bishops have...

December 23, 2014

Australians celebrate episcopal consecration of two Melbourne bishops

Melbourne, Australia, Dec 23, 2014 / 03:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Jubilation marked the episcopal concration...