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Irish physicians complain they've been ignored by health minister on abortion
Some 640 general practitioners in the Republic of Ireland have signed a petition saying their concerns have not been listened... Read more
Pope Francis advocates for global access to clean drinking water
Pope Francis spoke of the importance of increasing access to clean drinking water around the world Thursday, calling current statistics... Read more
Manx legislature passes most liberal abortion law in British Isles
The upper house of the Isle of Man's legislature passed Tuesday a bill that will liberalize abortion access in the... Read more
Astronomers recommend renaming Hubble's law to honor Belgian priest
The International Astronomical Union has voted in favor of a recommendation to rename the Hubble law the Hubble-Lemaître law, to... Read more
Belgian Brothers of Charity drop board members who accepted hospital euthanasia protocol
The Brothers of Charity, a Belgian religious congregation, did not renew the terms for two board members of the organization... Read more
For All Souls' Day, Pope Francis prays in cemetery for unborn children
In commemoration of All Souls' Day, Pope Francis prayed Friday in a cemetery for unborn children called the “Garden of... Read more
Flooding damages St Mark's Basilica in Venice
Saint Mark’s Basilica in Venice flooded with nearly three feet of water this week, damaging part of the 1,000 year... Read more
UK poised to pass law guiding N Ireland on abortion, gay marriage
A bill in the parliament of the United Kingdom requiring the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to provide guidance... Read more
Irish voters support daily Angelus broadcast
Irish voters supported overwhelmingly last week a daily broadcast of the “Angelus Bells” on national broadcasting network RTE. Read more
Manx legislature advances abortion reform bill
The lower house of the Isle of Man's legislature advanced Tuesday a bill that would liberalize abortion access in the... Read more
European court upholds conviction of woman accused of insulting Muhammed
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) this week upheld a conviction against an Austrian woman who called the Islamic... Read more
Irish voters remove blasphemy punishment from constitution
Exit polls indicated Irish voters were expected to repeal the Republic of Ireland’s constitutional prohibition against blasphemy, with close to... Read more
British MPs say porn- like smoking- causes public harm
Members of Parliament challenged the UK government to address sexual harassment of women by restricting sexualized media, especially pornography. Read more
Radical new UK abortion bill ‘unlikely’ to become law
Pro-life advocates have responded cautiously to a proposed new law to expand access to abortion nationwide and force legalization on... Read more
Polish priest, martyr and hero: Remembering Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko
When Communist officials kidnapped and killed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, they likely did not intend to help create a Polish hero,... Read more
U.K. local government apologizes to pro-life charity
A London borough has apologized to a U.K. pro-life charity after making inaccurate claims about the group. Life, a non-sectarian... Read more
Forty years later, Polish bishops revisit election of Pope John Paul II
The Polish bishops’ conference is celebrating the anniversary of the election of St. John Paul II. October 16 marks 40... Read more
In major break over Ukraine, Russian Orthodox Church splits from Constantinople
The Russian Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow has cut ties with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, claiming his recognition... Read more
Film spurs hundreds of abuse allegations in Poland as crisis spreads to Europe
A Polish film depicting unsavory characters as clerics has broken box office records and sparked a wave of sexual abuse... Read more
Eastern European bishops want a focus on Eucharist, fatherhood in Youth Synod
Two Eastern European bishops asked the Synod of Bishops in Rome for a greater focus on the importance of the... Read more
