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Bishop Williamson calls talks between SSPX and Vatican 'dialogue of the deaf'
Bishop Richard Williamson, the controversial Society of St. Pius X prelate whose excommunication was only lifted last year, said recently... Read more
Archdiocese of Seville organizes Catholics and Public Life Day
In order to defend and promote the presence of Christians in society, the Archdiocese of Seville, Spain will host the... Read more
Relics, icons and crosses are onboard International Space Station, cosmonaut says
The Gospels, four icons, crosses and a relic of the True Cross have been taken aboard the Russian segment of... Read more
Spanish drug agency confirms grave effects of morning-after pill
The Spanish Agency for Drugs and Health Care Products, which is under the Ministry of Health, recently stated in a... Read more
Paris March for Life draws 25,000 participants
An estimated 25,000 pro-life advocates took part in the sixth Paris March for Life on Sunday to mark the 35th... Read more
New Spanish nuncio defends right of family to choose education of children
The new Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, Archbishop Renzo Fratini, defended the importance of the family and reaffirmed that one of... Read more
Pope John Paul II shooter free, mental stability in question
The man who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II in 1981 was freed from a Turkish prison on Monday. ... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn issues apology to bishop of Medjugorje
Vienna’s Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has faxed a letter of apology to Bishop Ratko Perić following the cardinal's well-publicized visit to... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI chooses new primate of Belgium
At 69 years-old, Bishop André-Mutien Léonard has been nominated by Benedict XVI as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Malines-Brussels and... Read more
Beatification ceremony of brave Spanish martyr announced
The Vatican announced on Friday the time and location of the beatification of Fr. Josep Samsó i Elisa, a Spanish... Read more
'Right to abortion' enslaves women, expert warns
Iñigo Urien Azpitarte, an expert on violence against women, warned this week that the “right to abortion” championed by feminists... Read more
More than half a million tickets reserved to see Shroud in 2010
When the Holy Shroud is put on display this Spring visitors are expected to pour into the city of Turin,... Read more
Vandalism at Fatima Shrine denounced by officials
The Church of the Most Holy Trinity at the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal was attacked last weekend by vandals... Read more
Daughters of St. Paul unfazed by threats from Church of Scientology
In Italy, the pre-Christmas release of the book "The Courage to Speak Out - Stories of ex-Scientologists" was met with... Read more
Portuguese Parliament approves gay 'marriage'
Despite opposition from the Bishops’ Conference of Portugal as well as from a large portion of the country, Portugal’s Parliament... Read more
Walk for Life West Coast founder to speak at Paris March for Life
Dolores Meehan, co-founder of Walk for Life West Coast, will be a keynote speaker at the sixth annual Paris “March... Read more
Spanish president seeking to mandate fast-track divorce in Europe, expert warns
The vice president of the European Network of the Institute for Family Policy, Mariano Martinez-Aedo, denounced the Spanish President Jose... Read more
Youth pray before WYD cross for victims of terrorism in Madrid
A large group of young people gathered before the World Youth Day Cross and icon of the Virgin Mary in... Read more
Cardinal Vlk warns of ‘Islamization’ of Europe, calls for return to Christianity
The outgoing Archbishop of Prague Cardinal Miloslav Vlk has warned of the “Islamization” of Europe, calling for Europeans to return... Read more
Church in Ireland facing one of its 'most challenging' moments, says cardinal
During the funeral Mass for Cardinal Cahal Brendan Daly, who died on December 31 at the age of 92, the... Read more
