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Joel Osteen Calls Internet Prank Claiming He Abandoned Christianity ‘Comical’
April 10, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe
Famous evangelical preacher Joel Osteen has been the target of an Internet hoax that saw him renouncing religion. A group of people created a fake Twitter account and fake websites claiming Osteen had abandoned Christianity. continue reading »
Bishops from Mexico Gather for 95th Plenary Assembly
April 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The 95th Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Mexico begins today, Monday, April 8 under the theme "The challenges of the Church in Mexico in these next 3 years." continue reading »
U.S. Catholic Bishops Award $3.1 Million to Pastoral Work in Latin America
April 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America approved funding for 132 projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, worth over $3.1 million, to aid pastoral work in that region. The funds also will allow young people to attend World Youth Day (WYD) in Brazil, July 23-28. continue reading »
JUST IN: Son of Mega-Church Pastor Rick Warren Commits Suicide
April 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mega-church Pastor Rick Warren issued a family statement that their youngest son, Matthew, committed suicide at his home. The 27-year-old according to family members struggled with mental illness most of his life. continue reading »
Spanish P.M. is First European Head of Gov’t to be Received by Pope Francis
April 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will travel to Rome on April 15 to be received in the Vatican by Pope Francis, government officials told Efe. continue reading »
Rev. Angel Armando Perez Sentenced for Sexually Abusing 12-year-old During ‘Sleepover’
April 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A Mexican priest working in a Portland, Oregon church has been sentenced to 6-years in prison for sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy during ‘sleepovers’. continue reading »
Pope Francis Calls for Peace at First Easter Mass
March 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Pope Francis called on Easter Sunday for peace in a world "still divided by greed looking for easy gain, wounded by the selfishness which threatens human life and the family, selfishness that continues in human trafficking, the most extensive form of slavery in this twenty-first century." continue reading »
Venezuela Celebrates Easter by Remembering Their Own “Son of God”
March 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Interim Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro compared Jesus' disciples reaction to his death to the country's reaction to its own "Son of God", former President Hugo Chavez dying. continue reading »
Pope Francis Washes the Feet of Teens at Juvenile Jail
March 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Pope Francis I went to Rome's Casal del Marmo juvenile detention center on Thursday to share the Mass of the Lord's Supper with the inmates and during which he washed the feet of 12 teenagers housed there. continue reading »
Buenos Aires Celebrates Pope Francis With Giant Photograph
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The municipal government of Buenos Aires on Thursday placed a gigantic photograph of Pope Francis on the facade of one of its buildings in homage to the man who was archbishop of Buenos Aires prior to his March 13 election as pontiff. continue reading »
University Apologizes for Forcing Students to Stomp on Papers with ‘Jesus’ Written on Them
March 28, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe
Spokespeople for Florida Atlantic University issued an apology Wednesday for an incident in which students were instructed to stomp on papers which had ‘Jesus’ written on them. continue reading »
Thousands Gather for Pope Francis’s First Public Audience
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Pope Francis entered St. Peter's Square in the popemobile on Wednesday to hold the first public audience of his pontificate, which several thousand people from all over the world attended. continue reading »
Argentina Inaugurates “Papa Francisco” Avenue in City of La Plata
March 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Argentina has named an avenue in the city of La Plata "Papa Francisco" to honor the Argentine native and first Latin American pope. Buenos Aires is also considering naming several streets after Pope Francisco I. continue reading »
Pope Francis’ Manuscript on ‘Mission of Church’ Revealed to Cuban Cardinal
March 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Cuba's Catholic prelate, Jaime Ortega, made public in Havana a manuscript with remarks made by Jorge Bergoglio about the mission of the church in a session before the conclave that elected him pope. continue reading »
Brazil’s Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz Meets with Pope Francis
March 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The newly installed Pope Francis I continues to meet different world and religious leaders. Today he met with cardinals from the Americas that included Brazil's Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz. Pope Francis also concelebrated Mass with archbishop emeritus of Quito. continue reading »
