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European theologians begin church unity study project
Four theologians began discussions in Geneva, Switzerland this week to define the guidelines of a new project promoted from within... Read more
German bishops set up office to deal with abuse cases
The German Catholic Bishops' Conference has chosen one of its own to lead investigations into the cases of abuse in... Read more
Vulnerable better protected by new assisted suicide prosecution policy, says Archbishop Smith
The Archbishop of Cardiff has welcomed revised government guidelines on assisted suicide, saying that passages of concern have been removed... Read more
Spanish Senate passes new law on abortion
The Spanish Senate voted Wednesday to pass the Socialist government’s new law on abortion. The decision will allow women over... Read more
British government systematically attacking family values, Cardinal O'Brien states
Responding to remarks by the Secretary of State of Scotland that encouraged openness to religion in public life, Cardinal Keith... Read more
German bishops publicly ask forgiveness for sex abuse
On Tuesday, the German Conference of Catholic Bishops began their plenary session. On the first day of meetings, president of... Read more
Abortion to blame for impending retirement crisis, asserts family advocate
The president of the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, stated this week that “Spain is now paying... Read more
Facebook group targets Down's syndrome kids in Italy
An Italian Facebook group that calls for children with Down syndrome to be used for target practice has drawn protest... Read more
Education is learning how to judge and choose correctly, teaches Italian bishop
During Mass at a seminar on education held in Rome last week, the secretary general of the Italian Bishops' Conference,... Read more
Irish bishop expects Pope to accept his resignation
Following the recent meetings between Pope Benedict VXI and Irish bishops on the sex abuse scandal plaguing the Church in Ireland,... Read more
European court no longer able to rule on crucifixes in Italy
During meetings last week in Switzerland, 47 countries represented in the Council of Europe adopted a declaration regarding the scope... Read more
Church to commemorate life of woman with troubled childhood
On Thursday, February 25, the Church will celebrate the life of Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani, a 19th century candidate for... Read more
Patriarch of Constantinople’s new encyclical defends Catholic-Orthodox dialogue
Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople’s newest encyclical encourages dialogue between the Orthodox Church and other Christian churches and laments those who... Read more
Expert calls for historic objectivity in judging Pius XII
In an article in the March edition of Pagine ebraiche, the most influential monthly magazine for the Jewish community in... Read more
Caritas Haiti working to make Haitians part of redevelopment
The director general of Caritas Haiti was at Caritas Internationalis' Vatican headquarters this week. In meetings to discuss the current... Read more
Professor says Spain's new law will not reduce abortions
The head of the Genetics department at the University of Alcala in Spain, Nicolas Jouve de la Barreda, warned this week... Read more
Academy for Life members ask Pope to remove archbishop who has caused 'infinite problems'
In a letter released on Wednesday, five members of the Pontifical Academy for Life criticized the recent actions of their... Read more
Spanish pro-lifers call upcoming March for Life 'more necessary than ever'
The spokesperson for Right to Life in Spain, Gador Joya, is calling all Spaniards to join in the country's March... Read more
Over one million signatures supporting life sent to Spanish government
This week, Spanish pro-life organizations delivered more than one million signatures to their country's government supporting life and opposing Spain's... Read more
Thousands of emails cancel irreverent photo exhibit
Some 18,000 emails led to the cancellation of a photo exhibit that was to take place at the Contemporary Culture... Read more
