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Only the family is capable of energizing economy, asserts Spanish family federation
Responding to a new study from Spain's National Statistics Institute (NSI), the Spanish Federation of Large Families said that the... Read more
Belgian police search brings out Da Vinci Code comparisons
Last week's search by the Belgian police, deemed "Operation Church," was "worthy of the Da Vinci Code," Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard... Read more
Ethics group denounces Spanish political party for hypocrisy on sex-ed
The organization, Professionals for Ethics, denounced the hypocrisy of the Spanish political party, “Partido Popular,” for criticizing the country's new... Read more
WYD 2011 organizers debut 'The Soul of Madrid' promotional video
The organizers of World Youth Day 2011 have released a promotional video titled, “The Soul of Madrid,” which features young... Read more
Christians fleeing Iraq find Church stretched thin in Europe
Despite the relative calm that has settled over Mosul, Iraq since the May 2 bombing of buses carrying university students... Read more
Spanish bishops insist crucifixes remain in schools
The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain has approved a statement on the public displaying of religious symbols... Read more
Family policy leader denounces Spain's decision to cut economic aid
The president of the Institute for Family Policy, Eduardo Hertfelder, has criticized the decision by the Spanish government to cut... Read more
Pope appoints new bishop for Belgian Diocese of Bruges
Pope Benedict named Bishop Jozef De Kesel as the new bishop of Bruges on Friday. He will replace Bishop Roger... Read more
Vatican upset about violation of tombs in Belgian police search
Authorities in search of information associated with cases of sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels entered the archbishop's offices... Read more
'Secularism does not mean banning religious symbols,' asserts Italian cardinal
Amidst the expectation of a new ruling from the EU Court in Strasbourg, the Archbishop of Genoa and president of... Read more
Pro-family group criticizes new abortion law in Spain
The Forum on the Family in Spain said this week that the country’s new law on abortion, which is set... Read more
Police search Belgian archbishop's home in sex abuse investigation
On Thursday, Belgian police searched the homes of Archbishop André-Mutien Léonard of Mechelen-Brussels and retired Archbishop Godfried Danneels following recent... Read more
Abortion policy destroying European societies, Spanish bishop warns
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Cordoba in Spain said pro-abortion policies are leading to “the destruction of society,” to the degree... Read more
Professorship to be created in Pope Benedict XVI's honor
According to L'Osservatore Romano, the "Joseph Ratzinger Papst Benedikt XVI" Foundation has come to an agreement with the administration at... Read more
Crucifix is symbol of European identity, asserts Russian bishop
As the EU court in Strasbourg prepares to issue a new ruling on the public display of crucifixes on June... Read more
Andrea Bocelli clarifies that his message is pro-life, not merely anti-abortion
Following the popular video in which he recounts how his mother ignored the advice of doctors to have an abortion,... Read more
British archbishop urges Catholic faithful to 'support' Holy Father during visit
In remarks to a journalist on the Holy Father's upcoming visit to the U.K., Archbishop Vincent Nichols of the Diocese... Read more
Catholic charitable work saves Spanish government billions
An estimate of the sum total of charitable work performed by the Catholic Church and her members shows that the... Read more
Apostolic visitor encourages renewal and purification of Irish Church
Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, the Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster and recently named Apostolic Visitor for the Archdiocese of Armagh, Ireland,... Read more
Sports columnist laments poor coverage of World Cup player's Catholic faith
Soccer player Wayne Rooney’s recent comment that he wears rosary beads during soccer practice because he is Catholic has piqued... Read more
