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How this Croatian cardinal saved thousands of Jewish lives
The story of Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac. Read more
Politician of Spain's Vox party offers ultrasounds outside Madrid abortion clinics
Gádor Joya, a pediatrician and a legislator of the Assembly of Madrid from the Vox party, operates the “Life Ambulance... Read more
Disagreements escalate over Notre-Dame rebuilding project
Tensions are reportedly running high between French authorities overseeing the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, as they create plans... Read more
Daytime vandalization of Irish Carmelite monastery shocks locals
A group broke into an Irish Carmelite monastery during the daytime, vandalized its chapel and shouted slurs at the elderly... Read more
Record floods in Venice damage St. Mark’s Basilica
The crypt of St. Mark’s Basilica is left completely flooded Wednesday after Venice’s water levels hit the highest mark in... Read more
French bishops vote to compensate abuse victims with Church funds
The bishops of France on Saturday approved plans to offer financial compensation to victims of sexual abuse by clergy. Read more
Cardinals Nichols tells child sex abuse inquiry Church 'shocked to core'
The Archbishop of Westminster has admitted that he did not properly handle an accusation of abuse in his archdiocese, as... Read more
Don’t use ’tragic case’ to legalize assisted suicide, UK group says
An anti-euthanasia group in the UK is calling for the continuation of laws against assisted suicide, as the family of... Read more
N Ireland abortion law plans 'devastating', pro-life leader objects
Northern Ireland’s proposed abortion law drew strong objections from pro-life advocates who said it removes almost all legal protection for... Read more
With a shortage of British foster homes, the Church launches a campaign
In the face of a foster parent shortage in the UK, the Catholic Church in England and Wales will launch... Read more
UK government opens consultation on proposed N Ireland abortion law
The British government launched Monday a public consultation on a proposed framework for the legal provision of abortion in Northern... Read more
Former vicar general of Rome: Ordaining married men in Amazon a 'wrong choice'
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who served as Vicar General of Rome for 17 years and was a close collaborator of St.... Read more
French cathedral robbed in battering-ram raid
A cathedral in southwestern France was robbed of chalices and other religious items after a gang rammed open the door... Read more
Priest assisting in identification of Essex lorry deaths
After 39 people were found dead in a semi trailer in eastern England last month, a Catholic priest has joined... Read more
Human trafficking, prostitution reform in Malta falls short, Catholic group says
Catholic Voices Malta issued a position paper Thursday on proposed human trafficking reform in the island nation, saying that while... Read more
Pickpocketing on the rise in Lourdes, authorities caution pilgrims
As reports of theft are on the rise at a famous Marian shrine in France, Lourdes authorities have increased security... Read more
Catholics call for prayer, legal migration routes after Essex lorry deaths
In the wake of the discovery of the bodies of eight women and 31 men inside a semi trailer in... Read more
Priest in N Ireland urges pro-choice politicians not to receive Holy Communion
A priest in Northern Ireland has exhorted pro-choice politicians not to receive Holy Communion, and Catholic voters not to vote... Read more
Monks at Valley of the Fallen denounce irregularities around Franco exhumation
The prior of the Benedictine Abbey at the Valley of the Fallen, whence the body of Francisco Franco was exhumed... Read more
Nearly 1,000 N Ireland medical personnel say they won’t perform abortions
A Northern Ireland doctor opposed to abortion said he collected the signatures of 911 health care professionals in the region... Read more
