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Cardinal Bertone says 'God is source and guarantor of all rights'
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said this week, “When the Magisterium of the Church speaks about human... Read more
Parents say love of their children led to objecting to state-imposed school course
The organization Professionals for Ethics is making public the testimony of some parents who are objecting to the state-sponsored course Education for... Read more
President of Italian bishops’ conference pleads for life of Eluana
The Archbishop of Genoa and president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, has issued a fervent plea that... Read more
Italian government passes emergency decree to save Eluana Englaro
Italy’s Council of Ministers, headed by Silvio Berlusconi, unanimously approved an emergency decree on Friday to stop the father of... Read more
Society has duty to help Eluana live, says Archbishop of Udine
Archbishop Pietro Brollo of Udine, where the “Terri Shiavo of Italy” is facing death by starvation, said on Wednesday, “The... Read more
Cardinal Ricard says reconciliation with SSPX only beginning
The Archbishop of Bordeaux and member of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, said this week the lifting... Read more
Father of Italian comatose woman kidnaps her, plans to cause her death
The father of an Italian woman who is comatose and living off a feeding tube has taken her out of... Read more
University not simply a ‘degree factory,’ warns Cardinal Poupard
The president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said this week Catholic universities must make “the... Read more
New Catholic TV and radio directory launched online
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, announced this week the launching of a... Read more
British grandparents lose custody of children to homosexual couple
Two British grandparents aged 59 and 46 have been told that they are too old and unfit to care for... Read more
Traditional Anglican union with Catholics ‘unlikely,’ Vatican official argues
Casting doubt on media reports, a Vatican official familiar with the possibility of hundreds of thousands of Traditional Anglicans potentially entering... Read more
Spanish bishop: Lack of radical dedication amongst religious explains vocations crisis
In a pastoral letter published to mark the World Day of Consecrated Life on February 2, Feast of the Presentation... Read more
Court ruling leaves debate on Education for the Citizenry up in the air
An ambiguous ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court on the right of parents to exercise conscientious objection to the controversial... Read more
Italian youth launch day of prayer for life and peace in the world
On Saturday, January 31, the group “Youth For Life,” whose mission is to defend life from conception to natural death,... Read more
Pope presented with altar for Jerusalem
At the conclusion of the Wednesday General Audience this week, Pope Benedict XVI offered praise for the plan by a... Read more
Spanish couples give up vacations to help those hurting from economic crisis
The Caritas office of the Diocese of Valencia has received numerous calls this week from married couples in the region... Read more
Spanish political party protests Obama abortion funding policy
The Alternativa Espanola political party has sent a “letter of protest” to the U.S. ambassador to Spain over the decision... Read more
Cardinal Vanhoye: Bible should be read in a spirit of prayer
In an interview published this week by the Spanish Catholic magazine Ecclesia, Cardinal Alberto Vanhoye, S.J., the former Rector of... Read more
Husband’s kiss revives comatose woman
A woman who doctors believed could remain comatose indefinitely recently revived after her husband asked her for a kiss. Read more
SSPX leader apologizes for Bishop Williamson’s Holocaust denial
Today the leader of the Society of St. Pius X, Bishop Bernard Fellay, apologized to Pope Benedict XVI for comments... Read more
