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Spanish military archbishop: The Church is close to those who fight for peace
The new Archbishop of the Military in Spain, Archbishop Juan del Rio, said this week the armed forces play an... Read more
Spanish bishop leads five day walk for WYD
Bishop Carlos Lopez Hernandez of Salamanca in Spain has begun a five-day pilgrimage on foot from Salamanca to the famous... Read more
Large number of German pilgrims shows the 2005 WYD ‘left its mark’
Six-thousand young Germans will participate in WYD, according to Sabine Wißdorf, head of the delegation of the German Bishops Conference... Read more
Belgian youth commit to protect environment at World Youth Day
During their pilgrimage to Sydney, a group of Belgians planted trees as part of their commitment to the preservation of... Read more
WYD will impact Europe, Cardinal Schönborn asserts
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn left on July 9 with 750 young people to take part in the 23rd World Youth... Read more
Cardinal Garcia-Gasco addresses human rights vs. rights for animals
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, said this week that human dignity “is not subordinate to the decisions of... Read more
Romanian Orthodox synod disciplines bishop for intercommunion with Catholics
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has decided to “forgive” two Orthodox bishops for their participation in religious... Read more
Swiss campaign to ban minarets gathers 115,000 signatures
A Swiss proposal to ban the construction of minarets, the thin towers on mosques used to make calls to prayer,... Read more
Abortionist hires assailants to harass pro-lifers in Austria
Human Life International is asking for prayers in response to the “vile attacks” in Vienna, Austria, against pro-life demonstrators by... Read more
“Terri Schiavo” of Italy condemned to death by Milan court
The Civil Court of Appeals in Milan ruled this week that the father of Eluana Englaro, an Italian woman who... Read more
Institutions working to put oldest New Testament online
The British Library, the Monastery of St. Catherine of Sinai, the National Library of St. Petersburg, the University Library of... Read more
Anglican bishop ready to bring his flock into communion with Rome
The Rt. Reverend Andrew Burnham, the Anglican Bishop of Ebbsfleet, has made public his plans to come into communion with... Read more
Priest warns measures by Socialist government ‘are against the Church’
Father Jaime Larrinaga, a priest who was forced to leave the Basque region of Spain by the terrorist group ETA,... Read more
Spanish government playing with dictionary on right to life issues, critiques expert
Leopoldo Vives, the director of the Subcommittee on the Family and Life for the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, said this week... Read more
Guatemalan cardinal concerned about EU measures to control immigration
The Archbishop of Guatemala, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, said this week that the Catholic Church is concerned about the outbreak... Read more
Spanish bishop reacts to law granting rights to chimps and apes
Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla Aguirre of Palencia warned this week that Spain “is being used as a guinea pig for... Read more
Italian teen one step closer to sainthood
The Congregation for the Causes of the Saints issued a decree last week recognizing the heroic virtues of Chiara “Luce”... Read more
Pope guarantees the authentic faith that comes from above, Spanish cardinal says
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, said this week that the authentic faith Catholics should live out “comes... Read more
Church should overcome temptation to secularization, bishops say
The bishops’ conferences of Europe issued a statement at the end of their meeting in Covadonga, Spain, in which they... Read more
Pope Benedict to be first reader in six-day marathon Bible recitation
Pope Benedict XVI will take part in a continuous Bible reading for the Italian state broadcaster RAI, it has been... Read more
