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Cardinal prays to St. Joseph for society to recover respect for the unborn
Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco prayed for the help of St. Joseph “for our society to recover the sense of respect for... Read more
Protecting life is the best news in this time of general crisis, bishop says
Bishop Francisco Cerro of Coria-Caceres in Spain, said this week in an article that “protecting life, which is the Gospel... Read more
Luxembourg legalizes euthanasia after putting limits on Grand Duke’s power
The Parliament of Luxemburg approved a law Tuesday legalizing euthanasia by a vote of 30-26, after limiting the powers of... Read more
Polish press reports John Paul II to be beatified on April 2, 2010
Pope John Paul II could be beatified on April 2, 2010, exactly five years after his death, according to a... Read more
Spanish bishops prepare to launch pro-life ad campaign
The secretary general of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, said the bishops’ ad campaign “Protect My... Read more
New law on abortion is disastrous step in history of Spain, bishop warns
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona in Spain said this week a new law on abortion being debated in the national... Read more
Cardinal calls on Irish to rediscover their faith on St. Patrick's Day
The Archbishop of Armagh Cardinal Sean Brady has issued a St. Patrick’s Day message wishing a “happy and faith-filled” St.... Read more
Elimination of child credits for most of families in Madrid is step backwards
The president of the Institute for Family Policy in Madrid, Mariano Martinez Aedo, said last week the elimination of child... Read more
Cardinal Bertone points to culture as way of finding truth
During his remarks at the opening of the International University Forum of Campidoglio, whose theme is “Gospel: Culture and Cultures,”... Read more
Austrian Cardinal urges patience and understanding following Fr. Wagner’s appointment
In wake of the fall-out from the controversial priest Gerhard Maria Wagner’s auxiliary bishop appointment and resignation, Vienna Archbishop Christoph... Read more
'Absolutely horrifying’ proposal calls for using aborted babies as organ donors
A leading embryonic stem cell expert in Britain has called for organs from aborted babies to be used in transplants... Read more
Scottish government to withhold results of homosexual adoption study
The Scottish Government is drawing criticism for saying that the results of an official investigation into the effects of homosexual... Read more
Christians should courageously confront today's secular and anti-religious society, says Cardinal
The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, encouraged Christians this week “to recover their self-confidence and courage” in order to... Read more
Bishop of Alicante opens cause of canonization of young Spanish woman
The Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain announced that this Saturday it will hold a ceremony opening the cause of canonization... Read more
Pope Benedict vigorously condemns killings in N. Ireland
Once he had finished his general audience today, Pope Benedict condemned "in the strongest terms" the recent murders of two... Read more
Austria-Vatican agreement signed
Last Thursday in Vienna, Austria, Archbishop Edmond Farhat, apostolic nuncio to Austria, and Michael Spindelegger, Austrian federal minister for European... Read more
Cardinal calls for model of development must serve the person not money
The Apostolic Administrator of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, called on Catholic centers and people in positions of leadership to come... Read more
Indulgences remind us of need for salvation, says Cardinal Kasper
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, Cardinal Walter Kasper, said last week that "indulgences... Read more
Rome must rediscover its soul, return to Christian roots, stresses Holy Father
This morning, Benedict XVI traveled to Rome’s Town Hall, located on the city's Capitoline Hill, where he met with Mayor... Read more
Family policy analyst slams conclusions of government committee on abortion
A government-picked committee for Spain’s Ministry of Equality has concluded that abortion should be allowed to be performed without parental... Read more
