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Documentary about Jesuit missionary to China screened at Venice Film Festival
A new documentary on the life of Fr. Matteo Ricci, a pioneering Jesuit missionary to China, was screened at the... Read more
Hope is antidote to 'virus' of depression in Europe, says Cardinal Meisner
The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, said this week that hope is the only antidote that can save Europe... Read more
Priesthood is not a career, Vatican cardinal says
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, cautioned that some priests have an "inadequate and superficial"... Read more
Torture must never be used, even in the fight against terrorism, says Spanish bishop
Bishop Juan Maria Uriarte of San Sebastian in Spain warned this week that torture must never be used even in... Read more
Eduardo Verastegui tells Catholic youth at English festival about call to holiness
Catholic actor Eduardo Verastegui was one of several speakers at an annual festival held at Walsingham, England during the country’s... Read more
Cluny Abbey to begin 1100th anniversary celebrations on Saturday
The French city of Cluny is preparing to begin a year of celebrations for the 1100th anniversary of the famous... Read more
Mother says doctors refused to treat infant because of U.K. health rules
Doctors in England ignored a mother’s pleas for help and left her extremely premature baby to die because he was... Read more
U.S. deacon cured through Cardinal Newman to visit Birmingham Oratory
An American deacon whose cure from a crippling spine malady has been recognized as a miracle wrought though the intercession... Read more
Polish bishops warn Catholic politicians that abortion support risks excommunication
The Catholic bishops of Poland have issued a document on the value of healthy families and pro-family policies. At one... Read more
Pope Benedict speaks on his role as universal pastor, asks for prayers
At the conclusion of Sunday’s Papal Mass in Viterbo, Italy, Pope Benedict XVI spoke on the theme chosen for his... Read more
Despite disavowal of radical sex ed guide, UNFPA continues activist training
While criticism has caused the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to pull its name from a graphic sex ed guide,... Read more
Report warns that Education for the Citizenry promotes distorted 'sexuality'
The coordinator of those expressing their conscientious objection to the Spanish government’s school course, Education for the Citizenry, Leonor Tamayo,... Read more
Catholic newspaper editor who criticized Berlusconi resigns, Cardinal Bagnasco reacts
An intense row between a leading Italian Catholic newspaper and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has led to the resignation of... Read more
Proposed Spanish abortion reforms offer least protection for unborn in Europe
A study by the Spanish organization Derecho a Vivir (Right to Life) has revealed that the law on abortion proposed... Read more
New ‘Prayer Book for Spouses’ encourages prayer before marital relations
A new booklet from the London-based Catholic Truth Society encourages spouses to pray before marital relations. The spouses’ prayer asks... Read more
Religious freedom bill an attack against Christians, Spanish bishop warns
Bishop Adolfo Gonzalez of Almeria has criticized the Spanish government’s proposal to reform the country’s laws on religious freedom, saying... Read more
Nations of the world must listen to the Catholic Church, says Tony Blair
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who converted to the Catholic faith a few years ago, addressed participants at the... Read more
Three hundred spread Gospel in French tourist towns
A French Catholic festival intended to announce the Gospel to tourists concluded on Sunday, with three hundred young adult Catholics... Read more
Become Good Samaritans in every aspect of life, Supreme Knight says
Supreme Knight of Columbus Carl A. Anderson addressed the Meeting for Friendship Among the Peoples in Rimini, Italy on Friday... Read more
New law on religious freedom unnecessary, says Madrid cardinal
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, expressed his opposition this week to the Socialist government’s proposal to... Read more
