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New Academy for Life head blasts Spanish president for abortion law
The new Spanish law which could make abortions a "right" for young girls was deemed senseless by the new head... Read more
Cloistered French nuns to make Gregorian chant album for Universal Music
An order of cloistered Benedictine nuns in France has signed a deal with Universal Music to produce an album of... Read more
Scottish bishop suggests creative fundraising to cover costs of papal visit
Responding to reports that people are being asked to pay a donation for free tickets to the papal Mass during... Read more
Jubilee year brings over 100,000 pilgrims to shrine of St. James
St. James reminds us to be faithful to our apostolic tradition as Christians, the Archbishop of Santiago of Compostela said... Read more
Pope to designate Barcelona church as basilica
On November 7, the one-of-a-kind Church of the Holy Family, or "Sagrada Familia," will be consecrated by Pope Benedict and... Read more
Catholic Church will never ‘celebrate same-sex unions,’ asserts Scottish bishop
"Not now, not in the future, not ever," wrote a Scottish bishop on the possibility of same-sex marriages in the... Read more
Faithful in England prepare for Cardinal Newman beatification
Birmingham's Cofton Park is set to be filled with Catholics for Cardinal John Henry Newman's beatification ceremony on Sept. 19.... Read more
WYD Madrid volunteers to assist 10,000 attendees with disabilities
The Alares Foundation in Spain recently signed an agreement with organizers of World Youth Day Madrid to recruit volunteers to... Read more
British deacon launches website to protect the Pope
A new website has been created to defend Pope Benedict XVI from media attacks ahead of his arrival in Great... Read more
After exposé, Vicariate of Rome asks clergy leading 'double lives' to leave priesthood
After an Italian media report exposed sexual activity by gay priests in Rome, the Vicariate of Rome responded quickly by... Read more
Caritas leader emphasizes need to assist marginalized AIDS victims
Giving a talk before the kick-off of an international conference in Austria on the AIDS crisis, Caritas Internationalis Secretary General... Read more
More than 110,000 divorces take place each year in Spain, institute reports
The Institute for Family Policy issued a report this week showing that Spain has the highest rate of divorce in... Read more
Mass, pilgrimage to mark 100-year anniversary of Padre Pio's ordination
A Eucharistic celebration marking the 100th anniversary of St. Pio of Pietrelcina's ordination will take place in Benevento, Italy next... Read more
Spanish judge fined for refusing to allow adoption by lesbian couple
Next month, former Judge Fernando Ferrin Calamita will be forced to pay the Spanish government $127,000 for denying a lesbian... Read more
Anti-Catholic petition shut down as UK government changes hands
A May response from the U.K. government to an electronic petition asking it to "disassociate" itself from the views of... Read more
Confession essential to being a priest, says Cardinal Meisner
Cardinal Joachim Meisner spoke to a large group of priests last month about the important role of the sacrament of... Read more
Priest in English diocese sees ‘great excitement’ ahead of papal visit to UK
A priest in England’s Catholic Diocese of Clifton says the upcoming papal visit has caused “great excitement” among those in... Read more
Classical music concerts to raise funds for WYD 2011
Organizers for World Youth Day Madrid 2011 announced a series of concerts featuring classical masterpieces which will be held to... Read more
Director of hit movie on Spanish priest says film is causing conversions
The director of “The Last Summit,” the documentary about the life of the Spanish priest and mountaineer, Fr. Pablo Dominguez,... Read more
From the pub to the convent: Sisters seek new vocations in changing world
A summer course for religious sisters began on Monday at one of Rome's Pontifical Colleges which examines the approach of... Read more
