CWN Feature Stories
Pope, at audience, offers quick biography of St. Paul
Vatican, Aug 27 2008 (CWN) - At his Wednesday public audience on August 27, Pope Benedict XVI sketched a rough biography of St. Paul. The Holy Father had announced on July 2 that he planned a series of weekly talks on St. Paul's life and teaching during the current Pauline ...
Indian woman killed for refusing sex-selection abortion
Bangalore, Aug 27 2008 (CWN) - The widespread practice of sex-selection abortion has led to another tragedy in India. Police are pressing murder charges against the husband and in-laws of a woman who was strangled by relatives, reportedly because she refused to abort a female ...
Chinese bishop arrested as Olympics close
Beijing, Aug 25 2008 (CWN) - China's most prominent "underground" Catholic bishop was arrested on Sunday, August 24: the day that also saw the closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing. Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of Zhengding was taken into custody by several police ...
Pope speaks on Christian unity, dangers of nationalism
Castel Gandolfo, Aug 25 2008 (CWN) - At his Angelus audience on Sunday, August 24, Pope Benedict XVI said that the mission of the Church-- to bring Christ to all mankind-- should never be identified with any nation or culture. In his remarks to the crowd gathered in the courtyard ...
Pope, at audience, explains importance of saints
Castel Gandolfo, Aug 20 2008 (CWN) - Pope Benedict XVI encouraged devotion to the saints during his regular weekly audience on Wednesday, August 20. Speaking to about 4,000 pilgrims in the courtyard of the apostolic palace at Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father said that the vacation ...
Viet Catholic protestors clash again with Hanoi police
Hanoi, Aug 20 2008 (CWN) - Vietnamese Catholic demonstrators have again clashed with police in a confrontation over the use of property that had been owned by the Church but seized by the Communsit government. A standoff between protestors and police at a Redemptorist ...
Beatification set for parents of St. Therese
Vatican, Aug 19 2008 (CWN) - The Vatican has announced plans for the beatification of the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. Louis Martin and Zelie Marie Guerin Martin will be beatified on October 19, with the ceremony taking place in Lisieux, the Vatican liturgical office ...
NewsPlus Catholic headlines, with clutter-cutter commentary.
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Off The Record Notes from the CWN newsroom, in blog format.
- » the incompetence defense
- » bowing to the inevitable, but not too fast
- » togetherheid
- » apostolic priorities
- » discrete observations on convention wisdom
- » drones
- » minimum necessary force
- » very personal
- » introducing complications
- » Prayer while shaving
- » storm clouds over Amarillo
- » what non-believers believe
- » Where are the nine?
- » fur will fly
- » in vino veritas
- » the usual suspects
- » Muddled? Who's muddled?
- » Imagine
- » following orders?
- » bombs away
- » wrong channel
- » stifling debate
- » tolerance, liberal style
- » say you're sorry
- » now starting at shortstop,...
- » Anglicans and demons
- » doya doya doya doya wanna dance?
- » one born every minute
- » all in the family
- » the clash of an idea
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