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Spanish reality show winner shares message of life
Spanish recording artist and reality show winner Miriam Fernandez was born with cerebral palsy and uses a walker to get... Read more
Spanish choir prepares to sing for World Youth Day
The Donostiarra Choir, the most prestigious in Spain, will sing for Pope Benedict XVI at the final Mass for World... Read more
Islamic states push for global anti-blasphemy resolution
The Organization of the Islamic Conference has sponsored a draft resolution at the United Nations that would condemn the “defamation... Read more
Over 60,000 in Spain call for release of Asia Bibi
Representatives of HazteOir.org, a civil rights organization in Spain, have delivered a petition calling for the release of a Christian... Read more
Anti-Catholicism contributes to violence against clergy, Scottish church spokesman laments
Responding to comments made against Pope Benedict during his visit, a Scottish spokesman for the Catholic Church has decried “sectarianism”... Read more
New rector invites Pope to visit La Sapienza University
The new rector of Rome’s La Sapienza University has issued an invitation to Pope Benedict XVI to visit the school. Read more
Pope Benedict XVI to visit Monaco in 2012
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted an invitation to visit the country of Monaco in 2012. The visit would be the... Read more
Cuban archbishop meets with former political prisoners sent to Spain
Cardinal Jaime Ortega, Archbishop of Havana, Cuba, met with a group of former Cuban political prisoners living in Madrid, Spain earlier... Read more
Dublin archbishop says Church's deepest crisis is loss of faith
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland delivered a hopeful but brutally honest homily about the state of the Irish Church... Read more
New ‘breathtaking’ documentary examines London’s Carmelite nuns
A “breathtaking” film recording the life of Carmelite nuns at a London monastery took the grand prize at the International... Read more
Pope did not legitimize condom use, affirms Spanish bishop
The secretary general of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference recently remarked that the Pope's comments in the newly-released book, “Light of... Read more
Jesuit astrophysicist: Hawking’s theory on origin of universe is unscientific
Renowned astrophysicist and Jesuit, Father Manuel Carreira spoke out Nov. 23, noting that British scientist Stephen Hawking's theory that the... Read more
England sees highest number of new seminarians in over a decade
Seminaries in England have seen a rise in the number applicants this fall – the highest number in over a... Read more
Spanish bishops encourage Catholics to participate in vigil for the unborn
Bishop Antonio Ceballos Atienza of Cadiz and Ceuta, Spain has called on Catholics to respond to Pope Benedict XVI’s invitation... Read more
British, Welsh bishops announce plans to receive ex-Anglicans into the Church
Five Anglican bishops who announced earlier this month that they are quitting the Church of England, will be the first... Read more
Converting Anglican bishop says papal action changed the landscape
The Anglican Bishop of Richborough told his flock that he plans to become Catholic because Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic constitution... Read more
Cardinal calls Spain to put Pope’s message into practice
In a recent message, Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, Spain emphasized the importance of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to... Read more
Pro-family leader laments marriage crisis in Spain
The president of the Institute for Family Policy, Eduardo Hertfelder, has expressed disappointment in the state of marriage in Spain. Read more
President of exorcist association dies after long illness
The president of the International Association of Exorcists, Father Giancarlo Gramolazzo, died at the age of 65 on Nov. 8,... Read more
Spanish bishop recalls that life has origin in God
Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla of Alcala de Henares, Spain emphasized that God is necessary for life, reason and beauty... Read more
