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New law would make Spain the country with highest number of abortions in EU
The president of the Institute for Family Policy, Eduardo Hertfelder, warned this week that the new law on abortion currently... Read more
Cardinal Rouco: Not possible to be Christian without rejecting terrorism
The Archbishop of Madrid and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, has condemned neutrality... Read more
Human rights stem from natural law written on heart of man, says Cardinal Bertone
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, said this week human rights “cannot be considered as containers that according to... Read more
Vatican authority comments on euthanasia law in Luxembourg
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, said this week, “Life is not something negotiable,” and... Read more
U.N. receives 5.4 million signatures in favor of the unborn and the family
Wednesday, December 10 marked the 60th anniversary of the U.N.’s Declaration on Human Rights. To make evident the number of... Read more
Cardinal Canizares says answering the Church’s call to serve brings joy
In an emotional message to the faithful of Toledo, Spain, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, the new prefect of the Congregation for... Read more
Catholic bishops of Greece blame riots on ‘moral void’
The Catholic Greek Bishops Conference has issued a statement blaming the violent riots throughout Greece on a “moral void” resulting... Read more
Places of worship should not be propaganda centers, says Cardinal Tauran
The president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran, said this week on Vatican Radio that... Read more
Young people protest for the unborn on Constitution's anniversary
As Spain celebrates the 30th anniversary of its Constitution, a group of young people has covered the monument to the... Read more
Study finds depression suffered by 80% of women who abort
A study by a group of experts in Spain has revealed that 80% of women who have had an abortion... Read more
Popular U.K. children’s dictionary now excludes Christian words
Words associated with Christianity have been removed from an Oxford University Press children’s dictionary for the United Kingdom. Editors justified... Read more
Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor criticizes secular intolerance of Catholic beliefs
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop of Westminster and head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, has penned a newspaper... Read more
Scottish cardinal leaves helm of agency after gay adoptions imposed
Following the implementation of a U.K. law requiring adoption agencies to serve homosexual couples, Cardinal Keith O’Brien has resigned as... Read more
Renowned handicapped writer and defender of life dies in Spain
Spanish author Olga Bejano died on December 5 in Spain after a 20 year-long battle with a neuro-muscular disease that... Read more
‘Bizarre’ rules bar Catholic bookseller’s Christmas ads from Irish airwaves
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) is facing harsh criticism for rules which have banned a Catholic bookseller from advertising... Read more
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Flier on homosexuals in the Church not a teaching document, U.K. bishop says
A pamphlet on sexual orientation issued by the Catholic bishops of England and Wales is being praised by a homosexual activist... Read more
Catholic Grand Duke risks power by not approving law on euthanasia
For the first time in the history of Luxembourg, the Grand Duke has opposed a decision by the country’s House... Read more
ACN launches Christmas drive to help persecuted Christians
“A light for the persecuted Church” is the title of a Christmas fundraising drive launched by the Italian secretariat of... Read more
Eduardo Verástegui teams up with Right to Life committee in Spain
Mexican actor and producer Eduardo Verastegui has teamed up with the pro-life website in Spain “DerechoaVivir.org” (RighttoLife.org) in order to... Read more
Cardinal Rouco condemns ETA killing and reiterates sinfulness of terrorism
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, together with his auxiliary bishops, has condemned the murder of businessman... Read more
