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Spanish Congress agrees to examine euthanasia bill
Spain’s lower house of parliament has agreed to consider a bill that would legalize euthanasia in the country. Read more
Outrage in Spain over botched restoration of 500-year-old St. George statue
Outrage has been sparked in a town in northern Spain over the botched renovation of a 16th-century wooden sculpture of... Read more
These Cistercian monks are brewing the UK's first Trappist beer
The label of “Trappist” is among the most exclusive designations of beer worldwide, with only 11 breweries around the globe... Read more
After CDF letter, German bishops' next assembly to explore intercommunion
Following months of controversy, the German bishops' conference have said they will further explore, in accordance with a letter from... Read more
Patriarch Sako will be Chaldean Catholics' first voting cardinal
Referencing being nominated a cardinal, sometimes called “princes of the Church,” Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako of Babylon said... Read more
St John Southworth an 'inspiration and intercessor' for Westminster's priests
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster reflected on St John Southworth, a martyr of 17th century England, in a pastoral letter... Read more
Infant baptism violates human rights, says former Irish president
Former Irish President Mary McAleese has said that the baptism of infants is a form of coercion, calling on the... Read more
World Health Organization no longers consider transgenderism a disorder
On Monday, the World Health Organization reported it would no longer designate transgenderism as a mental health disorder in its... Read more
Pope Francis: The Our Father is a spiritual roadmap
The Lord’s Prayer is the prayer of the Church, confirming a person’s identity as a beloved child of God, and... Read more
Pope Francis meets with North, South Koreans in Geneva
In a move aimed at bridging political as well as ecumenical divides, Pope Francis during a day-trip to Geneva met... Read more
Caritas hosts lunch for Italians to encounter migrants, refugees
The papal charity Caritas Internationalis hosted a lunch Tuesday in Rome with immigrants and refugees, hoping to foster a “culture... Read more
Relic of St Clement found in trash settles into Westminster Cathedral
A relic discovered last year by a U.K. waste management company found a home Tuesday in London's Westminster Cathedral. Read more
In Western Europe, Christians who don't go to church outnumber those who do
Most Western Europeans identify as Christian, but say they do not, or seldom, attend church services – outnumbering those Christians... Read more
Archbishop: Russian invasion of Ukraine is a ‘silent war’
Speaking at the end of a closed-door meeting on religious freedom at the US Embassy to the Holy See, Major... Read more
Irish prime minister: Catholic hospitals will be required to perform abortions
Publicly-funded hospitals in Ireland will be required to perform abortions, even if they are Catholic and morally opposed to the... Read more
Lourdes shrine evacuated due to flash flooding
As heavy rains cause flash flooding across parts of France, the Marian shrine at Lourdes has been evacuated until further... Read more
Church in Spain prepares to welcome migrants turned away in Italy
The Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain is preparing resources for more than 600 immigrants on board a rescue boat that was... Read more
For Poland's bishops, Pope Francis continues Catholic teaching on the family
Pope Francis’ thought on the family reveals the importance of “tenderness and closeness” in pastoral ministry and should be read... Read more
German bishops react to Vatican decision on Communion for Protestants
Several German bishops have reacted with surprise, consternation and criticism to the Vatican’s rejection of a proposal to allow Protestants married... Read more
DNA from three parents? Critics concerned by Ukraine doctor's methods
As a Ukrainian clinic claims success in creating babies with three parents’ DNA, critics are raising medical and ethical objections... Read more
