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Cardinal Rouco says proposed abortion law is unconstitutional
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said last Friday that the proposed new law... Read more
Pope Benedict laicizes priest connected to alleged Medjugorje apparitions
Pope Benedict XVI has approved the laicization of Fr. Tomislav Vlasic, a priest leading the claims that the Virgin Mary has... Read more
Benedict XVI’s presence is ‘moment of grace,’ says Aosta priest
Father Aldo Armellin, who is the Diocese of Aosta’s liaison with the villa at Les Combes where Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
‘Caritas in veritate’ is a guide for politics and a manual for the economy, says Italian minister
At a recent congress in Rome on Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical, Caritas in veritate, Italy’s Minister of Economy and... Read more
Romanian organized crime authorities detain three in human egg trafficking scheme
Romanian authorities have detained two Israelis and a Romanian who are suspected of trafficking in human eggs for foreign couples... Read more
Life-sized model of fetus named after Spanish minister who said unborn babies not human at 13 weeks
A group of Spanish professionals are using life-sized models of a 13 week-old fetus to respond to statements by the... Read more
U.K. offers atheist summer camp
The Richard Dawkins Foundation is sponsoring a "free-thinking" summer camp in Britain this month that discourages faith and religious belief. Read more
Critic says values in Education for the Citizenry are at the root of sexual violence
The secretary general of Professional for Ethics, Fabian Fernandez de Alarcon, has echoed the sentiments of Spain’s Minister of Education,... Read more
A diocese without a seminary is dead, warns Bishop Fernandez
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona, Spain recalled this week the importance of the seminary for the formation of new priests,... Read more
Cardinal Rouco visits parish scarred by attempted bombing
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, visited the parish of St. Genevieve in the suburb of Majadahonda... Read more
Cardinal Canizares slams Spanish abortion law
The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, asserted on Monday that... Read more
Italian socialist praises new way forged by Benedict XVI
In an article published by L’Osservatore Romano, the Italian politician, historian and journalist, Giuseppe Tamburrado, who led the Italian Socialist... Read more
Benedict XVI calls on Tour de France cyclists to use sports to build moral character
Tour de France competitors entered the 16th stage today, winding through the Italian and Swiss Alps and bringing cyclists near... Read more
Caritas in Veritate is formidable message of hope, says French cardinal
During the presentation of Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical Caritas in Veritate to politicians, union leaders and other French officials,... Read more
Married man and woman ‘gold standard’ in childrearing, critics of British official say
Correction quickly came to an official with a British diocesan-funded marriage organization who claimed that married couples are no better... Read more
Church to honor St. Bridget of Sweden
On Thursday, the Church will celebrate the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden. Bridget received visions of Christ’s suffering... Read more
Italy to sponsor U.N. resolution condemning abortion
The Italian parliament approved a motion Thursday obliging that country’s government to sponsor a resolution before the United Nations that... Read more
Episcopal Church’s homosexual bishops vote formalizes schism, theologian N.T. Wright says
Prominent biblical scholar and Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright has said the Episcopal Church’s recent decision to allow homosexuals to be... Read more
Irish priest reminds Justice Minister of Catholic teaching on marriage
An Irish priest has defended one of his homilies against criticism from Ireland’s justice minister, reiterating that legislation to promote... Read more
World’s oldest IVF mother dies at 69, leaving two-year-old twins
A Spanish woman who became the world’s oldest mother after she lied about her age to obtain IVF treatment has... Read more
