Tag: Church
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Freemasonry: why the Church prohibits membership
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 07:30 am Catholics are strictly prohibited from being Masons or belonging to Freemasonry. Below are seven facts to know in order to not be misled about the matter. Recently, Father Eduardo Hayen, a Mexican priest of the diocese of Ciudad Juárez and director of the…
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Is Edith Stein a doctor of the Church? No, but she could be one soon
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 9, 2024 / 06:00 am Aug. 9 is the feast day of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein. A convert from Judaism at the age of 30, she later entered the Carmelite order and died in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz in 1942.…
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Venezuela election crisis prompts outcry by Church leaders, governments around the world
By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 2, 2024 / 18:31 pm The Venezuelan government is facing increasing pressure to conduct a transparent recount of its July 28 presidential election. According to the government-controlled National Electoral Council, President Nicolás Maduro secured another six-year term with 51% of the vote against opponent Edmundo González’s 44%. However,…