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Homosexual unions cannot be equivalent to marriage, Portuguese archbishop said
The president of the Portuguese Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga, said this week, “Civil unions can be... Read more
Claretians re-elect Father Abella as Superior General
At the conclusion of their General Chapter in Rome this week, the Claretian Missionaries re-elected Father Jose Maria Abella as... Read more
British Catholic magazine in hot water over health care editorial
The well-known British Catholic editor Damian Thompson is throwing his weight behind Archbishop Charles Chaput's critique of The Tablet for... Read more
Irish Church announces 36 new seminarians to begin studies
The Irish bishops have announced that 36 new seminarians will begin their studies for the diocesan priesthood this year. Read more
Irish cardinal urges opposition to homosexual civil unions
The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, spoke out last Sunday against recognizing civil unions for homosexuals during... Read more
Mickey Rourke thanks God and Catholic faith for 'second chance'
Famed Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, who was at the Sarajevo Film Festival last week, told a Bosnian newspaper that he... Read more
Healing ‘gift’ from Lourdes visit frees ALS victim from wheelchair
A woman who suffered from a severe nerve disease now no longer uses her wheelchair and has even gone for a... Read more
British woman with connection to Amnesty International leaves over abortion
The British woman Fiorella Nash owes the release of her father from prison in Malta in the 1970s to Amnesty... Read more
Gynecologists in Spain plan to choose jail before performing an abortion
Dr. Esteban Rodriguez, spokesman for the organization Right to Life (Derecho a Vivir) in Spain, responded yesterday to comments by... Read more
Vatican daily praises triumph of Jamaican in 100 meter dash
The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano praised Jamaican runner Ussain Bolt for his win this past Sunday in the 100 meter.... Read more
British Catholic paper criticized for saying U.S. bishops must back Obama on health care
A Catholic newspaper in Britain has drawn harsh criticism for claiming that the U.S. bishops’ concerns about abortion coverage in... Read more
Judge in Spain to rule on sex change for minor
A judge in Barcelona, Spain is set to be the first in the country to decide whether to allow a... Read more
Spain's Justice Minister says doctors not allowed to object to abortion
The Collegial Medical Organization and various pro-life groups in Spain have strongly rejected statements by the country’s Minister of Justice,... Read more
Family is fundamental to society, World Congress of Families declaration says
Concluding its 2009 meeting, the World Congress of Families (WCF) has issued its Amsterdam Declaration on the Family. The document... Read more
Speakers at World Congress of Families decry anti-family ‘cultural imperialism’
Speakers at the Fifth World Congress of Families in Amsterdam on Tuesday discussed the place of the family in the... Read more
Caritas in Veritate is guide for redefining world economy, says bank president
The president of Etica Bank in Italy, Fabio Salviato, said this week that the new encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
Only the family can guarantee authentic education in values, says Vatican official
The Fifth World Congress of Families began in Amsterdam today, under the theme, “Modern Families: Traditional Values.” In his augural... Read more
'Abortion Ship' suspends voyages due to changes in Dutch law
The ship “Aurora,” sponsored by the abortion organization “Women on Waves,” which provides abortions in international waters off countries where... Read more
Rosary to be simultaneously prayed on five continents
As part of the International Marian Festival that will take place in Paray le Monial, France, August 14-19, the Glorious... Read more
Basque bishop prays abortion reform will fail in Spain
Bishop Miguel Asurmendi of Vitoria, Spain said Thursday that new norms for schools issued by officials in the Basque region... Read more
