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Irish bishops meet with abuse survivors to prepare for meeting with Pope
A second meeting between Irish bishops and representatives of victims of abuse by priests and Church-run institutions was held on... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on Catholic journalists to witness to truth
Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Seville has called on Catholic journalists to share their Christian identity and be witnesses to... Read more
World's highest Catholic chapel consecrated in Spain
The president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid, blessed the highest chapel in the... Read more
Catholic Church in Spain begins campaign to defend religious symbols
The regional vicar of Guadalajara in Spain has welcomed requests by numerous Spanish Catholic organizations to launch a campaign defending... Read more
Belgian theologian blasts 'pseudo-compassion' and Vatican official's article
The celebrated philosopher and theologian Monsignor Michel Schooyans has published his thoughts on the contemporary misuse of the concept of... Read more
German bishops’ assembly to discuss aging population
Population aging and the Church’s response to it will be the focus of a one-day workshop at the upcoming plenary... Read more
Tim Tebow debate crosses the Atlantic
The Italian Daily Il Foglio has joined the media frenzy surrounding the production of a commercial including members of the... Read more
Courage needed to eliminate nuclear weapons, Archbishop O’Brien tells summit
Archbishop of Baltimore Edwin O’Brien on Wednesday reiterated the Catholic Church’s condemnation of “total war” and called for courage in... Read more
Catholic politician in Spain criticizes bishops for Communion stance
The president of Spain’s House of Representatives, Jose Bono, a self-described Catholic socialist, criticized the country’s bishops this week for... Read more
Catholic Voices experts to prepare way for Pope's visit to Britain
During his address to the bishops of England and Wales this week, Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that he will be... Read more
Pro-lifers removed for protesting outside EU Human Rights meeting
Police removed a group of 15 Spanish Right to Life advocates gathered outside the Queen Sofia Museum in Madrid, the... Read more
British government retreats after Pope's critique of Equality Bill
After criticism from national religious leaders and Pope Benedict XVI, The British Government has retreated from plans to implement an... Read more
Spanish government course teaches sex can be practiced with 'girl, boy or animal'
Parent organizations in Spain are fiercely protesting the curriculum of the Socialist government’s required education course, “Education for the Citizenry,”... Read more
Youngest archbishop in Spain installed in Oviedo
Last weekend Bishop Jesus Sanz Montes became the youngest archbishop in Spain after being installed as the new ordinary of... Read more
Pro-life groups voice concern about new Ellaone ‘emergency contraceptive’
A new “emergency contraception” pill called Ellaone is being distributed in the U.K. and claims to be effective up to... Read more
Pharmacists question new decision allowing teens to have access to abortion pill
Pharmacists in the Spanish region of Catalonia along with the organization, Network of Responsible Pharmacies, are opposing a new provision... Read more
World Youth Day 2011 calls for artistic and cultural submissions
Organizers for World Youth Day Madrid 2011 have recently called for proposals for the event's Youth Festival, an aspect of... Read more
Church celebrates feast of St. John Bosco
Today the Church commemorates the life of St. John Bosco, a priest of humble origins who was devoted to helping... Read more
Young Catholic life is focus of Britain’s upcoming youth ministry congress
Britain’s national Catholic Youth Ministry Congress will take place in London on Feb. 27. Organizers say they have scheduled some... Read more
Polish bishop calls Holocaust article 'complete misunderstanding'
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Tadeusz Pieronek of Sosnoviec, Poland, has roundly denied having referred to the Holocaust as “a Jewish invention.”... Read more
