March 21, 2014 CATHOLIC WORLD NEWS
Report: Pope to canonize 3 saints in April by ‘equivalent canonization’ CWN - 16 hours ago
Pope Francis recently told a group of Spanish bishops that he would canonize three saints by equivalent canonization on April 2, according to a report on a Spanish diocesan website. The three are...
Employment serves human dignity, Pope tells workers CWN - 7 hours ago
Speaking on March 20 to managers and employees of the Italian Steel Works, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary, Pope Francis said that work serves “not only the economic objective of...
Vandalism at famed French basilica CWN - 18 hours ago
Anarchists defaced Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris with graffiti, according to French media reports. The graffiti, which denounced God and authority and called for the burning of chapels, was...
Vatican staff unsettled by prospect of budget cuts CWN - 7 hours ago
Vatican staff members are living with “real fear” because of the promise of budget cuts, an anonymous official told the Catholic Herald. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State, has...
Japanese firm to digitize works in Vatican Library CWN - 7 hours ago
The Vatican Library has reached an agreement with the Japanese firm NTT Data to produce digital copies of 82,000 volumes. In the first phase of the long-term process, 3,000 manuscripts will be...
European bishops’ body urges voters to support European Union CWN - 7 hours ago
The Catholic bishops of the European Union nations have issued a statement strongly encouraging participation in voting for the European Parliament. “It is essential that EU citizens participate...
Vietnam: political prisoners denied access to Bible, sacraments CWN - 7 hours ago
Political prisoners in Vietnam are being denied access to the sacraments and even to Bibles, the AsiaNews service reports. “We had a great desire to receive the sacraments and spiritual support...
Crimean bishop compares situation to Gethsemane CWN - 17 hours ago
A Polish-born bishop who ministers in Crimea called upon European Catholics to pray and fast for the Church there. The region, which had been part of the territory of Ukraine, was annexed by...
Pope meets families of Falkland war dead CWN - 7 hours ago
Pope Francis met on March 19 with some Argentine veterans of the Falklands War, and families of soldiers killed in that 1982 conflict, which pitted the Pontiff’s native country against...
Belgian doctors open discussion of involuntary euthanasia CWN - 7 hours ago
Some doctors in Belgium have suggested discussion of legalizing euthanasia without requiring the consent of the patient. Euthanasia is already legal in Belgium; last year 1,432 people were put to...
Former Lebanese leader sees Christian exodus of ‘biblical proportions’ CWN - 16 hours ago
Christians are leaving the Middle East “in an exodus approaching biblical proportions,” a former Lebanese president said in a recent talk. Amine Gemayel, a Maronite Catholic, referred to “church...
Massachusetts bishops: raise the minimum wage CWN - 18 hours ago
The bishops of Massachusetts have called upon state lawmakers to raise the minimum wage. “In its long history, the Catholic Church has consistently supported the right to a just wage for labor as...
Pope meets Montenegro’s president CWN - 7 hours ago
Pope Francis met on March 20 with President Filip Vujanovic of Montenegro, for a conversation that centered on bilateral relations and on Montenegro’s “path towards integration into European and...
Bishop: Church not persecuted in Bahrain CWN - 17 hours ago
The bishop responsible for ministering to Catholics in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia spoke about the situation of the Church in Bahrain, where he is overseeing the construction of a...
Obama’s meeting with Pope Francis will be 29th between Pope, US president CWN - 18 hours ago
President Barack Obama’s March 27 meeting with Pope Francis will be the 29th meeting between a Pope and a US president, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The first...
Priest, human-rights worker released after arrest in Sri Lanka CWN - March 19
A priest and a human-rights worker who were arrested on “terrorism” charges on March 16 have been released. Father Praveen, the director of the Center for Peace and Reconciliation in Jaffna, was...
Founder of Sant'Egidio community sees Pope Francis facing tough resistance within the Church CWN - March 19
The founder of the Sant’Egidio community has remarked that Pope Francis is facing greater opposition within the Church than any Pontiff of the past century. In an interview with Vatican Insider,...
Cast of 'Noah' attends papal audience, claims meeting with Pontiff CWN - March 19
Members of the cast of the film Noah claimed that they had met with Pope Francis on March 19, after attending the Pope’s regular weekly public audience. Russell Crowe, the star of the film, had...
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