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March 2016

March 28, 2016

There is no confirmation that Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil was crucified on Good Friday

Aden, Yemen, Mar 28, 2016 / 10:24 am (CNA).- Reports claiming that a kidnapped priest...

March 28, 2016

There is no confirmation that Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil was crucified on Good Friday

Aden, Yemen, Mar 28, 2016 / 10:24 am (CNA).- Reports claiming that a kidnapped priest...

March 28, 2016

There is no confirmation that Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil was crucified on Good Friday

Aden, Yemen, Mar 28, 2016 / 10:24 am (CNA).- Reports claiming that a kidnapped priest...

March 27, 2016

Christian Easter celebrations targeted in Pakistan suicide bombing

Lahore, Pakistan, Mar 27, 2016 / 02:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A crowded park in Lahore,...

March 23, 2016

Gunmen kill Congolese priest who reported on atrocities

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mar 23, 2016 / 05:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Congolese...

March 18, 2016

‘Every person is precious’ – Malawi’s bishops respond to pro-abortion push

Lilongwe, Malawi, Mar 18, 2016 / 12:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Malawi’s bishops on Sunday released...

March 12, 2016

In Egypt, Christians can suffer under strict laws – and a pattern of lawlessness

Cairo, Egypt, Mar 11, 2016 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Four Coptic Christian teenagers face...

March 11, 2016

For South Africa’s bishops, the Year of Mercy is a time to heal racial division

Pretoria, South Africa, Mar 11, 2016 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Repentance, spiritual healing, and...

March 09, 2016

Priest still missing after Yemen attack that killed 4 nuns

Aden, Yemen, Mar 9, 2016 / 03:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite a lack of news...

March 04, 2016

Four sisters dead in attack on Missionaries of Charity home in Yemen

Aden, Yemen, Mar 4, 2016 / 04:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- At least 16 people are...

January 2016

January 27, 2016

Is Boko Haram on the run in Nigeria?

Ibadan, Nigeria, Jan 27, 2016 / 12:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The bishops of southwest Nigeria...

January 22, 2016

Satellite images confirm: Iraq’s oldest monastery destroyed by Islamic State

Mosul, Iraq, Jan 22, 2016 / 12:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- St. Elijah's Monastery in Mosul...

January 17, 2016

Vocations bloom in the desert: two priests are ordained in United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Jan 17, 2016 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Last week...

January 15, 2016

In Ghana, a broken bone can mean starvation. This doctor wants to change that.

Accra, Ghana, Sep 7, 2016 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Dr. Joseph Marotta, an orthopedic...

January 14, 2016

Child labor, sexual abuse, death – the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Washington D.C., Jan 14, 2016 / 04:16 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The life of a refugee...

January 05, 2016

After second abduction, Franciscan priest freed in Syria

Latakia, Syria, Jan 5, 2016 / 12:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Franciscan priest Fr. Dhiya Aziz,...

December 2015

December 15, 2015

Doing the Father’s will: how Orthodox rabbis see common ground with Christians

Jerusalem, Israel, Dec 14, 2015 / 07:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A recent statement from Orthodox...

December 12, 2015

How can we live the Year of Mercy? Suggestions from Southern Africa’s bishops

Bethlehem, South Africa, Dec 12, 2015 / 06:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Jubilee Year of...

December 04, 2015

Military action frees 900 captives of Boko Haram, Cameroon official says

Yaounde, Cameroon, Dec 4, 2015 / 06:48 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Cameroon’s government has said a...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Seeking peace and mercy, Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of Bangui

Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov 29, 2015 / 09:20 pm (CNA).- “Bangui is today the...

November 29, 2015

‘Can I go’ to them? Pope Francis’ stunning response to alleged murders

Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov 29, 2015 / 02:33 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Reported violence near...

November 29, 2015

Be like a banana – Pope Francis off-the-cuff to Central African youth

Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov 29, 2015 / 12:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- During his meeting...

November 29, 2015

Christ’s love will overcome devastation, Pope Francis tells Central Africans

Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov 29, 2015 / 10:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In the Central...

November 29, 2015

Christians can find unity in suffering, Pope Francis tells Evangelicals in CAR

Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov 29, 2015 / 09:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The path to...

November 29, 2015

Pope to displaced persons: peace is impossible without tolerance, forgiveness

Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov 29, 2015 / 08:12 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis’ first...

November 28, 2015

Pope to Ugandan youth: You are a people of martyrs

Kampala, Uganda, Nov 28, 2015 / 08:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On his last day in...

November 28, 2015

Pope Francis’ road map for the faith? Serve the poor.

Kampala, Uganda, Nov 28, 2015 / 08:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The world is marked by...

November 27, 2015

Pope to Ugandan catechists: Your work is not easy. But it is important.

Munyonyo, Uganda, Nov 27, 2015 / 10:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Speaking with catechists and teachers...

November 27, 2015

Pope praises Ugandans for helping refugees rebuild their lives

Entebbe, Uganda, Nov 27, 2015 / 09:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis praised the Ugandan...

November 27, 2015

What you have is worth more than money – the Pope to Kenya’s poor

Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 26, 2015 / 11:41 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- During his tri-nation visit to...