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Carl Anderson to receive Rome’s Lupa Capitolina award in honor of Knights’ service
Supreme Knight of Columbus Carl A. Anderson on Wednesday will receive the city of Rome’s Lupa Capitolina (The Wolf of... Read more
Retired Spanish bishop serves Peruvian parish by hearing confessions six hours each Sunday
Bishop Jose Gea Escolano, who retired from the Spanish Diocese of Mondonedo-Ferrol and is currently a missionary in Peru explained... Read more
Church of England bishop says 'Anglican experiment is over'
Members of the traditionalist Anglican group Forward in Faith recently concluded their annual gathering, which was dedicated to discussing Pope... Read more
'Race toward WYD 2011 Madrid has begun,' declares Cardinal Rouco
Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid greeted a large group of young Catholics gathered at the headquarters of the... Read more
Catholic and Orthodox leaders express ‘sadness’ at Swedish Lutherans’ same-sex union decision
The Catholic and Orthodox Churches of Sweden have responded with “sadness” to the Swedish Lutheran Church General Synod’s decision to... Read more
Martyr who refused to remove crucifixes from hospital to be honored Oct. 29
On Thursday, Catholics will celebrate the feast day of Helen Kafka, better known as Blessed Maria Restituta. Working as a... Read more
Poll reveals most Spaniards oppose new abortion law
A poll conducted by the NC Report for the newspaper “La Razon,” has revealed that 58.4 percent of Spaniards are... Read more
Meeting of hundreds of Anglican clergy to consider Pope Benedict’s new provision
Hundreds of traditionalist Anglican clergy will meet this weekend in London to discuss whether to enter the Catholic Church in... Read more
Secretary of Spanish bishops praises massive turnout at pro-life march
Secretary of the Spanish bishops' conference, Msgr. Juan Antonio Martinez Camino noted this week that the massive turnout at the... Read more
Archbishop Nichols gathers London financiers to study Caritas in Veritate
Finance leaders of global influence met at Schroders Bank in London’s financial district on Wednesday morning to explore the relevance... Read more
Experts say Portuguese Nobel winner is showing ignorance of the Bible
Several experts said this week that the statements by Jose Saramago about the Bible, which he called “a manual of... Read more
Spanish bishop denounces new law on abortion as 'venom of immorality'
Bishop Jesus Sanz Montes of Huesca in Spain has called the new law on abortion being promoted by the Zapatero... Read more
Population control advocates neglect concrete health problems, Steve Mosher says
Researchers who claim that an increased human population size harms the environment have written an editorial in a prominent British... Read more
Anglican and Catholic archbishops say declaration won't change dialogue
Catholic Archbishop Vincent Nichols and Anglican primate Archbishop Rowan Williams held a press conference today in London to say that... Read more
Two million at March for Life in Madrid
Organizers estimate that two million Spaniards took part in the March for Life on October 17 in the Spanish capital... Read more
Pope Benedict to receive invite to Avila for 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa
Bishop Jesus Garcia Burillo of Avila, Spain announced this week that he will be sending an invitation to Pope Benedict... Read more
Gender ideology endangers Spanish education, expert warns
This week, Professor Jose Maria Barrio of the Department of Educational Sciences at the Complutense University in Madrid warned that... Read more
Europe is terminally ill because of abortion, warns Spanish bishop
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona, Spain voiced his support this week for the October 17 March for Life in Madrid and... Read more
Largest gathering ever in Spain to celebrate feast of Our Lady of the Pillar
Officials in the Spanish town of Zaragoza confirmed this week that Monday’s celebration of the feast of Our Lady of... Read more
Growth in world population does not lead to more hunger, says FAO director
During his remarks at the Synod of Bishops of Africa taking place at the Vatican, the Director of the United... Read more
