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Moscow Patriarchate says talks with Pope possible once Catholic-Orthodox problems addressed
An official with the Moscow Patriarchate has reiterated its position that it is not rejecting talks between Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Every half hour an abortion is performed on a girl under 20 in Spain
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain said this week the number of abortions in that country has increased by... Read more
Priest seriously wounded by crazed knife-wielding Da Vinci Code viewer
A Rome priest was in intensive care on Wednesday after suffering serious injuries from being stabbed in the neck and... Read more
Everyone needs law of God which is law of love, Madrid cardinal says
The Archbishop of Madrid and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said during his... Read more
Spanish bishops condemn terrorist attack by ETA
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain has condemned the terrorist attack attributed to the Basque separatist group ETA, which took place... Read more
Major Welsh adoption agency to cut Catholic ties due to new same-sex adoption rules
A Welsh Catholic adoption agency, which has been in operation since 1947, is cutting its ties with the Catholic Church... Read more
Details of first investigation into Padre Pio’s stigmata revealed
In an article published by the L’Osservatore Romano, Francesco Castelli, a biographer of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, has revealed details... Read more
Pontiff exhorts Benedictines to proclaim the ‘primacy of God’ and evangelize youth
Meeting with participants of the International Congress of the Benedictine Federation on Saturday, the Holy Father encouraged the group to... Read more
Reconcile your differences before approaching the altar, Benedict XVI preaches
Before reciting the Angelus on Sunday morning, Pope Benedict traveled to the small town of Albano to dedicate a new... Read more
Blood of Saint Januarius liquifies again in Naples cathedral
The blood of Saint Januarius, patron saint of Naples, has reportedly liquefied again in a continuation of the centuries-long miracle. Read more
Schools should facilitate conscientious objection to Socialist course, Cardinal Rouco says
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, together with two other Spanish bishops, is calling on schools to... Read more
Spain has lost two million young people in last 20 years
The president of the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, is warning that Spain has entered “an unprecedented... Read more
Google agrees to allow religious pro-life ads following legal action
The internet search engine company Google has settled a lawsuit filed by the UK-based Christian Institute out of court after... Read more
Community of Madrid: government 'supports abortion on demand and euthanasia'
The vice president of the Community of Madrid, Ignacio Gonzalez, said this week that the country’s national government “is in... Read more
Society must support family founded upon marriage, Spanish cardinal says
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, said during a homily this week that it is the duty of each... Read more
Bishop Fernandez lauds large families as sign of hope amidst a culture of death
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona said this week that amidst a culture of death in Spain that promotes abortion and... Read more
Christ calls young people to respond with audacity and generosity, Spanish bishop says
Bishop Amadeo Rodriguez of Plasencia in Spain called on priests and the faithful to support the local seminary, which is... Read more
Spanish bishop promotes St. Isidore as co-patron of Europe
Bishop Julian Lopez of Leon in Spain said last week he hopes to see St. Isidore of Seville declared co-patron... Read more
Holy Father concludes his visit, saying, ‘I prayed for France and for the world!’
The Holy Father thanked the French for their hospitality during his four-day trip that ended with a departure ceremony on... Read more
Pope stresses the dignity of the sick, recalls that Christ strengthens in times of need
In one of the most emotional moments of his trip to Lourdes, Pope Benedict XVI presided over a Mass this... Read more
