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UK bishop says rejection of assisted suicide in Guernsey is an answer to prayer
After debate this week, the Guernsey legislature has moved to reject a proposed legalization of physician assisted suicide on the... Read more
Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos of Colombia dies at age 88
Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, a Colombian and a former head of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei and of the Congregation... Read more
Swedish town approves Islamic call to prayer after having denied church bells
A town in southern Sweden granted permission this week to allow Islamic calls to prayer for the local mosque –... Read more
Midwife: Repealing Ireland's abortion amendment would harm women
Eliminating Ireland’s constitutional protection of life inside the womb would have negative consequences on not only the unborn, but on... Read more
The royal engagement: What Catholics should know
In 1936, when British King Edward VIII declared that he was intended to marry Wallis Simpson, he abdicated the throne. Read more
Church pleads for prayers ahead of Ireland's abortion referendum
With a referendum vote that could legalize abortion in Ireland just days away, the country’s clergy and Church leaders are... Read more
Broken promises mean continued barriers to Catholic education in UK
Caps on Catholic enrollment in government-funded Catholic schools in England and Wales will continue, despite the ruling party’s campaign pledge... Read more
‘Cautiously optimistic’ pro-lifers attend Irish rally ahead of vote
Less than two weeks before a historic vote on whether to allow increased access to abortion in Ireland, thousands of... Read more
Pope Francis: Youth are lost in a 'virtual world', instead of reality
Pope Francis said Monday he is worried that youth are too enmeshed in a virtual world of cell phones and... Read more
Church in Germany embroiled in intercommunion debate
The unresolved debate over a proposal to allow Protestant spouses of Catholics to receive communion in German dioceses under some... Read more
Could Google's ban on ads rig Ireland’s abortion vote?
Internet giant Google has decided to bar all ads related to a fast-approaching referendum on legalizing abortion in Ireland. The... Read more
Selfies and Twitter – how one Polish diocese is promoting life
The Archdiocese of Lublin has launched a campaign urging Catholics to take to social media in defense of the unborn,... Read more
Once on the verge of closing, Italian monastery sees vocation revival
The investiture of Sister Maria Vittoria della Croce last month marked the first ceremony of its kind to be held... Read more
Disability groups oppose using botanist's death to advance assisted suicide agenda
Botanist David Goodall ended his life May 10 in Switzerland by assisted suicide, a procedure which he had long advocated... Read more
Repealing Ireland's pro-life amendment could have dire consequences, bishop warns
Ireland’s upcoming vote on whether to legalize abortion is “a vital issue of life or death” that threatens to change... Read more
March for Life UK draws thousands to London
A Scottish bishop addressed the March for Life UK on Saturday, challenging pro-lifers to be courageous in sharing their witness. Read more
Love is not just what we see in movies – it takes work, Pope Francis says
Love is not empty words or what is depicted in romantic films – it is action and service toward others,... Read more
London waste company discovers relic of St Clement in the trash
You know the old saying - one person’s trash is another person’s 2,000 year-old sacred bone fragment of an early... Read more
On intercommunion, Vatican returns the ball to German bishops
After several German bishops appealed to the Vatican over an alleged proposal to allow non-Catholic spouses in mixed faith marriages... Read more
Austrian nuncio laments Church opposition to crosses on Bavarian state buildings
The apostolic nuncio to Austria said Tuesday that he is “saddened and ashamed” that bishops and priests have been vocal... Read more
