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Russian Orthodox Church asks anti-discrimination conference to consider ‘Christianophobia’
Following the beginning of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR) in Geneva on Monday,... Read more
Cardinal Rouco warns that 'crime of abortion casts shadow over history'
The Archbishop of Madrid and President of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said Monday during... Read more
New Archbishop of Valencia: Church must not be afraid of evangelizing
Newly appointed Archbishop Carlos Osoro of Valencia, Spain said during a recent interview that although there are difficulties to overcome... Read more
Pope calls on Franciscans to continue cooperating with the Church
On Saturday, some 3,000 members of the Franciscan family met at Castel Gandalfo with Pope Benedict to celebrate the 800th... Read more
Archbishop calls for Day Against Child Slavery to be dedicated to memory of Catholic boy
In a recent pastoral letter, the Coadjutor Archbishop of Sevilla and the Apostolic Administrator of Cordoba, Juan Jose Ansenjo Pelegrina,... Read more
Pope’s childhood home on display to mark his 82nd birthday
In order to mark Pope Benedict XVI’s 82nd birthday, which he celebrated on Thursday, a special exhibit was inaugurated at... Read more
John Paul II’s ‘Rule’ for married couples discovered, published by newspaper
In its Thursday printed edition, the Italian daily Il Messagero published an unknown booklet written by Cardinal Karol Wojtyla in... Read more
Parish choir singer Susan Boyle becomes overnight sensation
A middle-aged Scottish woman who sang in her Catholic parish’s choir for decades has become an internet sensation after a... Read more
European Court orders Portugal to pay compensation to 'Ship of Death'
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the government of Portugal to pay compensation to the abortion organizations that... Read more
Pope sends Easter eggs to children affected by L'Aquila earthquake
In a new gesture of solidarity and closeness to the victims of last week’s earthquake that hit the Italian city... Read more
Catholic charity head calls for ‘purified vision of priesthood’ during Year for Priests
On Holy Thursday the head of the Catholic international pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need wrote to Pope... Read more
Biography of saintly 10 year-old Spanish girl republished
Edibesa Publishers has reissued the book “Pilina,” which recounts the life of Maria del Pilar Cimadevilla Lopez-Doriga, a girl from... Read more
Just after joining Catholic Church, Tony Blair questions teaching on homosexuality
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, speaking in an interview with a homosexual magazine, has advocated that Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Law on abortion not only against God, it’s against man, says Spanish cardinal
The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, criticized the Spanish... Read more
Researcher: Knights Templar trial records indicate possession of Shroud of Turin
A researcher in the Vatican Secret Archives claims to have filled a gap in the known history of the Shroud... Read more
Passion of the Lord also explains the defense of life in all of its stages, archbishop says
In order to prepare for Holy Week and the celebration of Granada’s Passion play, known as the "Passio Granatensis," Archbishop... Read more
Book and essay dismantle black legend about Pius XII
Vatican analyst Sandro Magister reported last week the Vatican "has produced two new texts in defense of Pius XII, the... Read more
Government minister meets with pro-lifers as a formality, pushes for abortion
Dr. Gador Joy, spokeswoman for the Spanish organization “Right to Life,” said that the meeting held last week between the... Read more
Stations of the Cross held at jail where John Paul II forgave Ali Agca
As part of its Lenten program, “A Lent of Charity,” the Caritas office in the Diocese of Rome held the... Read more
Two thousand parents in Spain demand leaders hold meeting to discuss ‘Education for the Citizenry’
Representatives of more than 2,000 families have demanded a meeting with government officials in Castilla y Leon to discuss their... Read more
