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Italian Catholics sacrificing texting for Lent
After beginning in three Catholic dioceses of Italy, a campaign to give up text messages, social networking sites and computer... Read more
Ethics group demands Spanish Television correct report on objecting parents
The organization Professionals for Ethics has sent a letter to Spanish Television (TVE) demanding it correct a report that claimed... Read more
St. Pius X Society leader says Bishop Williamson should ‘stay quiet’
Society of St. Pius X head Bishop Bernard Fellay has said Bishop Richard Williamson’s apology for his Holocaust remarks is... Read more
Cardinal Garcia-Gasco warns of ‘information gap’ between rich and poor
The Apostolic Administrator of Valencia in Spain, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, called for solidarity last week in the use of the... Read more
Catholic Church must not let society marginalize it, British cardinal says
The Archbishop Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor is calling on the Church to resist the spread of secularism. At a conference... Read more
Pope tells Belgian groups that donations build peace
Echoing his message for the 2009 World Day of Peace, Pope Benedict spoke today with two Belgian associations that support his... Read more
Court rulings on Education for the Citizenry fail to address main concern, cardinal says
The new Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, warned this... Read more
Bishop Williamson expresses ‘regret’ for Holocaust comments’ effects
Society of St. Pius X Bishop Richard Williamson has expressed regret to the Church and to Holocaust victims and their... Read more
Cardinal Lozano: greater access to abortion in Spain builds ‘the common evil’
The president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, said this week a proposed reform of... Read more
Teaching sexual morals keeps teens from being ‘open,’ U.K. sex ed leaflet says
A new leaflet from the British government advises parents to be cautious about discussing moral values when they talk to... Read more
Catholics must bear witness to faith in public life, says Cardinal Scola
The Patriarch of Venice, Cardinal Angelo Scola, explained this week that Catholics need to bear witness to their faith in... Read more
Cardinal Rouco opens cause of canonization for Spanish couple
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, presided last Thursday at the opening session for the cause of... Read more
Cardinal exhorts Catholics not to live the faith clandestinely
The Apostolic Administrator of Valencia in Spain, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, called on Catholics last week to exercise their religious freedom... Read more
Ministry of Education could become subject of lawsuit over socialist course
The organization Professionals for Ethics announced it is studying the possibility of denouncing the Ministry of Education for promoting indoctrinating... Read more
Sunday urged to be ‘day of fervent prayer’ for Pope Benedict
Saying Pope Benedict XVI has been “unjustly attacked,” the head of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in... Read more
Spanish bishop: Social acceptance of abortion 'one of the greatest tragedies of our age'
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, said Thursday that the social acceptance... Read more
Vatican denounces ‘blasphemous’ Israeli comedian
An Israeli comedian has caused an uproar in the Holy Land by broadcasting skits that the Vatican described in a... Read more
Communism still present in many countries of Eastern Europe, bishops warn
The bishops of Eastern Europe issued a statement this week marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin... Read more
Spain saw 100,000 marriages end in first nine months of 2008
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain warned that the 100,000 marriages that ended during the first nine months of... Read more
Supreme Court ruling in Spain rejects indoctrination in schools
Organizations opposed to Education for the Citizenry are praising four rulings from the Supreme Court which, while they refuse to... Read more
