Controversial statue of Bl. John Paul II is remodeled in RomeCWN - September 19
A controversial statue of Blessed John Paul II, which drew an intense negative reaction when it was placed outside Rome’s Termini train station last year, has been remodeled. Sculptor Oliviero...

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Pope Benedict XVI exhorted bishops to foster a “stronger ecclesial commitment to new evangelization” in a September 20 address to prelates participating in a conference organized by the Congregation...
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Syrian Christians taking up arms in self-defenseCWN - 17 hours ago
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Franciscan leader raps Israeli tolerance of anti-Christian attacksCWN - 10 hours ago
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Laicized priest sues New York archdiocese for libelCWN - 10 hours ago
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Congress extends visa program for foreign religious workersCWN - 17 hours ago
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Pontiff sends New Year greetings to Rome's JewsCWN - 6 hours ago
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Priest attacked in South SudanCWN - 17 hours ago
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Honors for top 50 American Catholic high schoolsCWN - 5 hours ago
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Vatican releases details of Pope's pilgrimage to LoretoCWN - 6 hours ago
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Slovakian archbishop’s removal remains contentious itemCWN - 10 hours ago
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Fiji prelate laments environmental damageCWN - 17 hours ago
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USCCB, CRS to host online discussion on global hungerCWN - 17 hours ago
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services have announced that they will host an online discussion on the global hunger crisis. The September 27 discussion will...
Vatican newspaper pays tribute to Resurrection sculpture in papal audience hallCWN - 17 hours ago
L’Osservatore Romano has paid tribute to Pericle Fazzili and his monumental “Resurrection” sculpture on the 35th anniversary of its placement in the hall used for papal general audiences.“The...
Controversial statue of Bl. John Paul II is remodeled in RomeCWN - September 19
A controversial statue of Blessed John Paul I, which drew an intense negative reaction when it was placed outside Rome’s Termini train station last year, has been remodeled. Sculptor Oliviero...
Catholic dioceses will close hospitals if HHS mandate survives, columnist warnsCWN - September 19
In his regular weekly syndicated column, George Weigel predicts that if the contraceptive mandate survives judicial and political challenges, Catholic bishops will reluctantly close down...
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