Vatican council examines problem of low emotional intelligence

Feb 8, 2013 - 08:51 am .- The Pontifical Council for Culture spent its last session tackling the problem of emotional illiteracy among younger generations and discovering how to restore that among the youth.

French marriage advocates rally support amid debate

Feb 7, 2013 - 04:03 pm .- A coalition of marriage supporters are rallying support for the institution, organizing conferences, marches, and petitions, as France's parliament continues debate over same-sex marriage.

Doctor says Cardinal Meisner's contraception statement was manipulated

Feb 7, 2013 - 12:30 pm .- News stories declaring that Cardinal Meisner will allow the “morning-after” pill for rape victims were the result of his words being manipulated and scientists giving him inaccurate information about the drug, according to a leading physician.

World's bishops make progress in abuse response

Feb 6, 2013 - 05:02 pm .- Father Robert Oliver, the Vatican's new person responsible for investigating cases of clerical sex abuse, says that over three-quarters of the world’s bishops conferences have developed guidelines for cases of alleged abuse.

UK bishops decry advancement of 'gay marriage' bill

Feb 6, 2013 - 11:57 am .- After a bill allowing same-sex “marriage” passed in the U.K.'s House of Commons, local Catholic bishops have warned that the legislation will have profoundly negative effects on society.

Our Lady of Czestochowa icon touring Spain

Jan 30, 2013 - 04:18 pm .- A replica image of Our Lady of Czestochowa is currently traveling throughout Spain on a pro-life and pro-family pilgrimage that will span 12,000 miles and 23 countries.

Cardinal Burke heartened by US pro-life marches

Jan 26, 2013 - 04:03 pm .- Cardinal Raymond Burke says that the pro-life marches taking place across America this week “are a most important witness to the respect for the inviolable dignity of every human life.”

Rio de Janeiro safe for visitors, World Youth Day official says

Jan 25, 2013 - 12:12 pm .- After meeting with the Vatican, an organizer for World Youth Day 2013 said that fear for safety should not keep visitors from traveling to Rio de Janeiro this summer.

Vatican official says US pro-life marches have global impact

Jan 24, 2013 - 04:03 am .- A top Vatican official on life issues called the protests sweeping across the U.S. this week against abortion a historic witness to the sanctity of human life.

Berlin archdiocese undergoing significant restructuring

Jan 21, 2013 - 09:50 am .- Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki has finalized plans to cut the number of churches in the Archdiocese of Berlin by over 70 percent in seven years.

Crowds at Irish rally show country's pro-life legacy

Jan 20, 2013 - 01:07 pm .- Fine Gael, the majority party in the Irish coalition government, will have “awoken a sleeping giant” if they move to legalize abortion, say organizers of a massive pro-life vigil.

Cardinal: If Lefebvre had seen proper Mass, he may not have split

Jan 18, 2013 - 01:09 pm .- According to a Spanish cardinal, the superior general of the Society of St. Pius X once said that if the group's leader had seen the Mass celebrated properly, he may not have broken off from the Church.

New journalism program launched amid Pope's Twitter success

Jan 18, 2013 - 12:01 pm .- A pontifical university in Rome is launching a new digital journalism program on Feb. 14 as widespread response to Pope Benedict's Twitter account continues.

European religious freedom ruling greeted as step forward

Jan 17, 2013 - 06:04 am .- A European court's new decision in the case of four British Christians claiming religious discrimination in their workplaces was received as a positive step by an attorney representing two of the plaintiffs.

Irish pro-lifers rally at defining moment in abortion law

Jan 16, 2013 - 02:06 am .- A Jan. 19 pro-life vigil in Dublin aims to rally against the government's proposal to permit some abortions, warning that abortion advocates are blurring important moral distinctions in the debate.

Over 1,000 English priests write letter defending marriage

Jan 15, 2013 - 02:02 pm .- More than one thousand priests signed a letter to a British daily urging local lawmakers “not to be afraid to reject” a proposed measure which would allow for same-sex “marriage” in the country.

Facebook abortion ads prompt call for pro-life action

Jan 15, 2013 - 12:02 am .- Facebook must be called on to refuse abortion ads that target U.K. women, says a pro-life leader who warns the practice “threatens to further commercialize the killing of unborn children.”

Protestors report 1 million in Paris march to defend marriage

Jan 14, 2013 - 10:52 am .- Over one million people reportedly took to the streets in France on Jan. 13 in opposition to President Francois Hollande's “marriage for all” proposal.

John Paul II received 'help' from miner in priesthood vocation

Jan 11, 2013 - 03:02 pm .- One of the closest collaborators of Blessed John Paul II, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, recounted in Rome a little-known story about the late pontiff's vocation to the priesthood.

Spanish athlete sets example of kindness, sportsmanship

Jan 11, 2013 - 11:03 am .- Spanish athlete Ivan Fernandez Anaya made news when he allowed another runner who was leading a race to finish first, despite the other runner's huge blunder that should have cost him the win.