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Spanish bishop exhorts faithful to speak out against abortion
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Cordoba, Spain, is calling on the faithful not to remain silent about the genocide of abortion... Read more
Pope's plan to visit Bonaria shrine thrills pastor
Father Giovannino Tolu said his heart began racing when he heard that Pope Francis will the visit the shrine he... Read more
Vatican official urges renewal of spouses' life-long 'yes'
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, said a cultural change is needed to recover the... Read more
Tango dancer dedicates performance at St. Peter's to Pope
A professional Argentine dancer, who recently travelled to Rome to see his fellow countryman, Pope Francis, hopes to one day... Read more
Pontificate of Pope Francis consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima
At the Holy Father’s personal request, Cardinal Jose Polycarp, the Patriarch of Lisbon, consecrated the pontificate of Pope Francis to... Read more
Board game created by nun becomes a hit in Spain
A new faith-based board game created by a Spanish nun has become one of the most popular First Communion gifts... Read more
Italian pro-lifers hope Rome march has global reach
The main organizer of Italy’s March for Life hopes that its location in Rome means it has global influence by... Read more
Mass held in Rome for kidnapped Syrian bishops
Eastern Catholic clergy celebrated a Mass in Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin to pray for two archbishops and... Read more
Thousands expected at March for Life in Rome
More than 15,000 people are expected to gather outside the historic Roman Coliseum on May 12 to take part in... Read more
Ethicist lauds Ireland's ruling against assisted suicide
The finding of the Irish Supreme Court that citizens have no right to assisted suicide is being welcomed by an... Read more
Theologian dismisses call for women 'deacons'
Theologian Father Manfred Hauke said recent comments from a German archbishop appearing to support a particular diaconate for women are... Read more
Council of Europe hailed for religious freedom resolution
A resolution passed by the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly is being lauded as an important – although limited –... Read more
Court protects Scottish midwives from abortion involvement
Two Scottish midwives won an appeal on April 24 against a court's decision forcing them to indirectly take part in... Read more
Feminist group hurls water, insults at archbishop
Four semi-nude feminist protestors attacked Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard of Malinas-Brussels during a recent conference on freedom of expression. Read more
Debate, protests mark legalization of gay marriage in France
After months of debate and massive protests, the National Assembly in France passed President Francois Hollande's “marriage for all” bill... Read more
Nearly 15,000 French mayors will refuse to marry gay couples
A group of at least 14,900 French mayors has said it will not perform “gay marriages,” even if the government... Read more
Italian bishops launch TV program on stunning cathedral
The Italian bishops' conference have produced a twelve-part television series presenting the Creed from Sicily's Monreale cathedral, a 12th century... Read more
Protest launched over clerical sex abuse video game
Spanish civil rights groups have launched a campaign calling for the removal of a video game based on clerical sex... Read more
Pope to visit Rome center for undocumented refugees
A priest in Rome says Pope Francis personally called him to say he will visit the Astalli Center, a local... Read more
Margaret Thatcher a 'staunch family champion,' ambassador says
After Pope Francis praised the Christian ethics of the late Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the British ambassador to the Holy See... Read more
