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Coal sent to Spanish president on feast of Epiphany
On the eve of Epiphany, Right to Life in Spain opted to send a float from a parade overflowing with... Read more
Catholics cannot support abortion, Spanish bishops reiterate
The press director for the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Isidro Catela Marcos, has written a letter on behalf of the bishops... Read more
Archbishop calls priests to holiness and orthodoxy
In his first pastoral letter during the Holy Year of St. James, Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Seville, Spain urged... Read more
Medjugorje bishop says Cardinal Schönborn’s visit brings greater suffering to his diocese
Most Rev. Ratko Perić, the Bishop of Mostar-Duvno in Bosnia-Herzegovina, released a statement in which he criticizes Vienna, Austria’s Cardinal... Read more
Pope helps inaugurate Holy Year of St. James in Spain
In his greeting to Spanish-speakers after yesterday’s Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the recent opening of the Holy Year of... Read more
Northern Ireland cardinal remembered as 'champion of peace and justice'
Cardinal Cahal Brendan Daly, Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh, Ireland died on December 31 at 92 years-old. In recent days he... Read more
Project Rachel to tackle extreme abortion rates in Eastern Europe
Project Rachel is working to expand its ministry into Romania and Ukraine, where women report having had between 13 and... Read more
President of Italian bishops says climate of 'political hatred' must be overcome
During a Mass attended by numerous government officials, the president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, encouraged lawmakers... Read more
Socialists vote to approve new abortion law for Spain
Spain’s House of Representatives voted 184 to 158 to pass a reform to the country’s abortion laws that would allow... Read more
Legion of Christ discloses Fr. Maciel's plagiarism to its members
In an effort to distance itself from the wrongdoings of its founder, the Legion of Christ has recently circulated an... Read more
Pope does not belong to church of Al Gore, Italian analyst writes
“The Pope denounces the ecological crisis but does belong to the church of Al Gore," wrote Giuliano Ferrara, director of... Read more
Actor blames Catholic Church for lack of Golden Compass sequels
Actor Sam Elliot has blamed the Catholic Church for stopping sequels from being made to the Golden Compass movie based... Read more
Madrid schools teaching 13 year-olds how to use condoms
The Spanish organization Professionals for Ethics has slammed the president of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, who despite her... Read more
Church to celebrate feast of saint who wrote about the 'long dark night of the soul'
He entered the Carmelite Order, but became disillusioned and thought of leaving. Then he met St. Teresa of Avila. Together... Read more
Birmingham Oratory to work with Cardinal Newman Society ahead of beatification
The Birmingham Oratory has announced that it will work closely with the Cardinal Newman Society of America to promote and... Read more
Catholic Church in Ireland to undergo ‘major’ restructuring
Irish Catholics can expect "major reorganization" within the Church following the meeting between the Pope and Irish prelates on Friday... Read more
Irish bishops’ conference decries ‘failure of moral leadership’ in clerical sex abuse scandal
The Irish bishops have apologized to victims of clerical sexual abuse, decrying the “failure of moral leadership” and “the scale... Read more
Right to Life in Spain rejects 'radicalization' of new abortion law
The Right to Life organization in Spain has denounced the “scandalous” agreement between the Socialist Party and other left-wing parties... Read more
Prayer vigil for disabled and sick to be held in Madrid to prepare for WYD
A prayer vigil with young disabled people, the sick and volunteers will be held in Madrid on Dec. 20 as... Read more
Schedule announced for Pope’s visit to Portugal
This week, Auxiliary Bishop Carlos Azevedo of Lisbon announced the official schedule for Pope Benedict's trip to Portugal May 11-14,... Read more
