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Kidnapped Syrian priest escapes from Islamic State

HOMS, SYRIA (CNA/EWTN News) – A Syrian priest who was captured by Islamic State militants in May thought he would die for his faith. Now, he credits the Virgin Mary and the help of a Muslim friend for his escape. "This is the miracle the Good Lord gave me:

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Christians killed for their faith

Evil may issue a challenge one day. We may be asked to renounce our faith, whether it is based in Islam, Judaism, Christianity or any other religion. Only at that moment would each of us know, for sure, whether we would die before denying what we believe to appease a

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Synod bishops: We need to clearly define marriage

VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) – Numerous bishops voiced alarm over the lack of a clear definition of marriage in the synod's controversial guiding text, prompting a call for one based on scripture and Church teaching to be added. "The Instrumentum Laboris nowhere defines marriage. This is a

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Violent marriages: one woman helps synod bishops understand

VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) – Christauria Welland is a clinical psychologist who's worked with both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence – and with one in three women worldwide suffering from abuse at the hands of a partner, her goal is to make sure bishops know about the problem.

Faith

Pope Francis: Family saves us from loneliness

VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Family rescues us from indifference and loneliness and teaches us the essentials of life, Pope Francis said – adding that as the family of God, the Church has the same role and must evaluate how to live this out. "Like Saint Peter, the Church is

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A warning from Pope Francis: Don’t politicize the synod

VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis opened the Synod on the Family with a reminder that it's not a forum whereby leaders come to an agreement, but a journey of openness to the Holy Spirit and "apostolic courage" against worldly temptations that can lead people

Faith

Religious liberty on the slopes

If I told you a federal court recently ruled that a 60-year-old statue of Jesus may remain on public property, I'm guessing you'd be surprised. After all, you may have heard some people argue that a crèche at the courthouse or a Star of David on

Faith

Pope Francis set to bring his message to world leaders at UN

NEW YORK (AP) — From the world stage of the United Nations to an inner-city school, Pope Francis is emphasizing themes that have shaped his popular papacy as he packs in encounters with the powerful and the poor in New York City. His agenda for Friday reflects both his global stature