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Bishop defends celibacy against criticism over lack of vocations
Bishop Vicente Jimenez of Santander, Spain recently said he is confident that abolishing celibacy is not the answer to overcoming... Read more
Spanish woman dies 14 days after removal of feeding tube
Ramona Estevez, the 91-year-old Spanish woman whose feeding tube was withdrawn last month, died on Sept. 6 at the Blanca... Read more
Spanish doctor explains why he would rather quit job than perform abortions
In 2008 Esteban Rodriguez Martin became the first Spanish gynecologist to defend his right to conscientious objection in court. Three... Read more
Radical branch of Socialist Party pushing Spain toward euthanasia
The organization Professionals for Ethics has warned that pro-euthanasia associations, working together with the radical wing of the Socialist Party,... Read more
Madrid World Youth Day's shortcomings offer lessons for Rio
It was one of the most remarkable global manifestations of the Catholic faith in recent memory. But since pilgrims have... Read more
Bishop describes Spanish family's decision as act of euthanasia
The Bishop of Huelva, Spain is declaring the decision to remove food and water from a 90-year-old comatose woman an... Read more
Scottish archbishop tells Catholics not to kneel for communion
The Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland has told Catholics in his archdiocese not to kneel to receive communion. Read more
Spanish street to be named after Benedict XVI
The Spanish town of Pilar de la Horadada will name a street after Pope Benedict XVI in gratitude to residents... Read more
Peruvian writer admits the West needs Catholicism
Mario Vargas Llosa, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, recently wrote that the success of World Youth Day... Read more
‘I should have resigned,’ says priest blamed in Cloyne Report
The Irish priest blamed in an official report for his failure to report cases of alleged clerical abuse to the... Read more
Spanish presidential candidate pledges to sign euthanasia law if elected
The Socialist party’s candidate for Spain’s upcoming presidential elections on Nov. 20. has stated that if elected, his first act... Read more
World Youth Day nets $230 million for Madrid
Arturo Fernandez, the president of Madrid’s House of Commerce said Aug. 22 that hotels, transportation services and businesses in the... Read more
Pope ‘almost moved to tears’ during World Youth Day, says cardinal
Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid, Spain recalled that Pope Benedict was “emotionally moved many times, almost to tears,”... Read more
Voris will address legal trouble, restrict controversial staffer's duties
RealCatholicTV's Senior Executive Producer Michael Voris says he'll seek to restore his nonprofit corporation's good standing with the state of... Read more
Organizers praise well-behaved World Youth Day crowds
World Youth Day 2011 organizers have said they are “proud” of the young people who participated in last week’s events... Read more
Take the World Youth Day experience back home, says Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict XVI left Spain on the evening of August 21, after giving a challenge to the million-plus young people who... Read more
World Youth Day volunteers receive Pope's gratitude
Pope Benedict XVI took time on August 21 to thank World Youth Day 2011 volunteers, saying they made pilgrims feel... Read more
A rare breed: the World Youth Day pilgrim from communist China
The final Mass of World Youth Day was a sea of national flags. In the million-strong crowd, however, it was... Read more
Pope announces next World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil will host World Youth Day in 2013, Pope Benedict XVI told a million young pilgrims... Read more
At closing Mass, Pope tells youth to follow Christ through his Church
Pope Benedict XVI told over a million young pilgrims to World Youth Day that the best way to a personal... Read more
