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Spanish Civil War seen as religious conflict, biographer says
Biographer Joseph Pearce says the famous South African poet Roy Campbell saw the Spanish Civil War as a religious conflict... Read more
Former Anglicans make thanksgiving pilgrimage to Rome
Over 100 former Anglicans from the British Isles concluded a pilgrimage to Rome Feb. 24 in thanksgiving for the creation... Read more
New nuncio conveys Pope's love for Irish Catholics
Pope Benedict XVI understands the struggles of the Irish Church and holds it in special esteem, new apostolic nuncio Archbishop... Read more
Catholic charity struggles to help those affected by Greek crisis
Catholic charity Caritas Greece is working harder than ever to help those who are suffering, especially the poor and vulnerable,... Read more
Hundreds of Spanish pro-life groups mobilize for march
Around 400 civic groups in Spain are joining together to support a pro-life demonstration set for March 24 in downtown... Read more
Former ambassador dismisses move to change Spain's accord with Vatican
Spain's former ambassador to the Holy See, Paco Vazquez, dismissed a proposal by Socialist Party leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba to... Read more
Catholic schools save Spain over $4.5 billion
A finance official for the Spanish bishops noted that Catholic schools save the country more than $4.5 billion U.S. dollars,... Read more
Dispute between Pontifical university and Peru archdiocese not over
The cardinal who carried out an apostolic visit of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru over its dispute with the... Read more
Leading consecrated woman leaves Regnum Christi
Malén Oriol, the head of consecrated women in the Legionaries of Christ’s lay branch Regnum Christi, announced Feb. 14 that she... Read more
Ukrainian church restoration reverses communist changes
A church in the Ukraine that Soviet authorities once seized for use as a “monument of communism” will once again... Read more
Center for child protection unveiled at Rome conference
An international symposium addressing clerical sex abuse concluded on Feb. 9 with the announcement of a new internet-based Center for... Read more
Spanish bishops denounce TV censorship of religion ad
Catholic bishops in the Spanish dioceses of Bilbao, San Sebastian and Vitoria criticized the public television station EITB for pulling... Read more
Vatican official: Culture of silence is deadly for handling abuse claims
The Vatican’s sex crimes prosecutor says the Church should fight against a culture of silence as it combats the “sad... Read more
Vatican has no money or space for private plane, says priest
Contrary to popular belief, Pope Benedict does not own a private jet but instead travels on commercial airlines since the... Read more
Pope's visit will encourage a Cuba founded on love
A Cuban priest believes that Pope Benedict's upcoming trip to the country will bring profound change and show that “love... Read more
Clerical abuse expert welcomes 'marked drop' in US claims
One of the Catholic Church’s leading experts on clerical abuse says he welcomes a significant drop in the number of... Read more
No law allowing abortion can be moral, say Spanish experts
Catholic professors from the University of Cordoba in Spain have published a study on abortion in which they argue that... Read more
English and Welsh Catholics encouraged to carry ‘faith cards’
The Catholic Church in England and Wales plans to distribute one million “faith cards” to every parish in the country... Read more
Religious leaders remind Europe of Christianity’s social good
The Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe and the Conference of European Churches are encouraging Christians to demonstrate the positive... Read more
London designer’s style classes encourage God-given potential
A London fashion designer is teaching young women to dress virtuously, after her brother's death made her rethink her life... Read more
