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Cockpit’s security door may have left passengers, crew helpless in mid-air, says daily

Mar 26, 2014

Passengers and cabin crew may have been aware there was a problem on board flight MH370 but were helpless to do anything, the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reported today, adding that of all the theories that have emerged, this could be the most terrifying yet.
Pope Francis gaining interest of American publishing houses

Mar 26, 2014

Pope Francis’ words are grabbing the attention of American publishing houses as well of the U.S. bishops’ conference communications office, according to the Vatican Publishing House.
Pope lauds Mary’s meekness on feast of the Annunciation

Mar 26, 2014

During his Mass celebrating the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis emphasized that salvation is a gift from the Lord which we ought to receive with humility and obedience, just as Mary did.
Malaysia’s MH370 crash announcement draws criticism

Mar 25, 2014

Malaysia drew criticism today for its announcement that a missing passenger jet had been lost at sea, even before any wreckage was found.
Pope Francis institutes Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Mar 25, 2014

Pope Francis has instituted the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. The body’s creation was announced in December following a meeting of the Council of Cardinals, the eight-member group that advises and assists in the Pope in the governance of the universal Church.
Contraception disrupts 'language of love,' Bishop Conley teaches

Mar 25, 2014

Bishop James Conley of Lincoln hopes his new pastoral letter on the sacrificial “language of love” and the disruptive immorality of contraception will be received “with open hearts and open minds.”
Global symposium aims to educate media on religious liberty

Mar 25, 2014

Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal advocacy association, is hosting a conference in Rome this week to inform members of the media about its work in defense of religious freedom.
When Pope Francis meets Obama, expect collaboration over conflict

Mar 24, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama is to meet Pope Francis for the first time March 27 as Obama wraps up a European tour, a high-profile encounter between two major world leaders that appears to carry especially high stakes from the U.S. perspective.
Upcoming day of reconciliation announced by Pope

Mar 24, 2014

During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis announced that March 29-30 would be “24 hours for the Lord,” during which people can find special opportunities for prayer and the sacrament of confession.
Pope Francis: God’s Word lives through humility, prayer

Mar 24, 2014

Pope Francis warned against trying to co-opt the Word of God for one’s own purposes as did the Pharisees, urging prayer and humility instead, in his homily for Friday’s Mass.