Europe News
Director of Italian newspaper joins in defense of Pope Pius XII
The director of the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Paolo Mieli, said last week Pope Pius XII was a Pontiff... Read more
Poland to celebrate ‘Pope Day 2008’
All the dioceses in Poland will celebrate “Pope Day 2008” this Sunday, October 12. An initiative with spiritual, cultural, and... Read more
Chilean priest new president of Aid to the Church in Need
The Holy See has named Chilean priest Father Joaquin Alliende-Luco the new leader of Aid to the Church in Need. Read more
Spanish Association warns against use of term 'death with dignity' in proposed law
The National Association for the Defense of the Right to Conscientious Objection said this week the proposed “Death with Dignity... Read more
Everything that makes Europe great has its roots in the Bible, says Cardinal Bozanic
The Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Josip Bozanic, said this week that “an indissoluble link exists between the Bible and Europe.... Read more
Parents demand dismissal of secretary of education for violating privacy laws in Spain
Parents in the province of Cadiz, Spain are demanding the removal of Teresa Jimenez Vilchez, minister of education in Andalusia,... Read more
Open letter asks King of Spain not to sign decree allowing aborted babies to be ground up
Father Joan Manuel Serra, a priest of the Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, has asked King Juan Carlos of... Read more
Supreme Court exempts Church from registering apostates in baptismal records
The Supreme Court has sided with the Archdiocese of Valencia regarding the protection of church archives and exempted all of... Read more
Spanish bishop asks non-believers to 'reconsider' Catholic weddings
Bishop Angel Rubio Castro of Segovia in Spain has published a catechetical manual in which, among other things, he suggests... Read more
Use the media to transmit the Word of God, says Holy Father
In a message sent through Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Pope Benedict XVI sent greetings to the presidents... Read more
German weekly highlights role of the Stasi in attempt on John Paul II’s life
The German weekly Der Spiegel has published a report indicating that Communist Germany’s Ministry for State Security (Stasi) unleashed “one... Read more
Opus Dei to produce Italian cartoon and mini-series on St. Josemaria Escriva
As the eightieth anniversary of its October 2, 1928 founding approaches, Opus Dei is producing an Italian TV cartoon and... Read more
Cardinal Canizares calls on Catholic schools to teach socialist course in conformity with Church doctrine
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, has sent a letter to the administrators, teachers, parents and students of the... Read more
Family members deplore filmmaker’s distortion of girl under consideration for sainthood
The siblings of Alexia Gonzalez-Barros y Gonzalez, whose cause of beatification is underway, have sent a letter to Spanish filmmaker... Read more
France recommends women who had abortions in Barcelona get tested for AIDS
The civil rights watchdog website in Spain, Hazteoir.org, reported this week that French health care officials are recommending that women... Read more
European Catholic doctors encourage defense of life from conception to natural death
The European Federation of Catholic Medical Associations issued a statement at the conclusion of its 11th annual congress expressing its... Read more
Government incapable of accepting that Spaniards do not want new abortion law
The spokesman for the organization Right to Life in Spain, Gador Joya, lamented the lack of debate on a new... Read more
Dialogue and positive secularity the paths of our time, says Madrid cardinal
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, explained this week that the "paths of our time" are dialogue... Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury branded ‘papal puppet’ for sympathetic Lourdes remarks
This week the Archbishop of Canterbury became the first Anglican leader to visit the Marian shrine at Lourdes in France.... Read more
British government drafts proposal to allow royal succession to Catholics
The British government has drafted a proposal to end the 300-year-old legal exclusion of Catholics from the British throne. MP... Read more
