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Christian truth is for all, says Archbishop Amato
The secretary for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, explained this week that “Christian truth... Read more
Conditions still not ripe for papal visit to Russia, says Moscow archbishop
In an interview with the L’Osservatore Romano, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of Moscow said that the right conditions are still not... Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury criticizes proposed Anglican Primates’ Council
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the highest-ranking cleric in the Church of England, has responded to the announcement... Read more
French archbishop criticizes ‘rent-a-womb’ practice
In a press release issued on Monday about the practice of “rent-a-womb,” the president of the French Bishops’ Council for... Read more
Daughter of singer Charlotte Church baptized
Singer Charlotte Church and her partner Gavin Henson christened their daughter at a Catholic church in Cardiff on Saturday. Read more
Religious freedom cornerstone of human rights, says Spanish cardinal
In his most recent pastoral letter, the Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia said religious freedom is “the... Read more
Eleven-year-old rape victim taken to UK for an abortion
An 11-year-old Romanian rape victim has been flown to the United Kingdom for an abortion after she was refused one... Read more
Diocesan phase of canonization process for St. Josemaria Escriva’s successor closed
The Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Camilo Ruini, presided this week over the closing of the diocesan phase... Read more
Socialists and green party lawmakers grant rights to apes not enjoyed by humans
The civil rights watchdog website HazteOir.org reported this week that Spain’s Socialist Party and the Green Party of Catalonia have... Read more
Andalusia euthanasia law unnecessary, expert warns
Joaquin Fernandez Crehuet, professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Malaga in Spain, warned this week... Read more
41,000 objections to Education for Citizenship registered in Spain
The organization Professionals for Ethics reported this week that at the conclusion of the 2007-08 school year, more than 41,000... Read more
International Catholic Organizations conference dissolves to join new NGO forum
The Conference of the International Catholic Organizations, meeting at an extraordinary General Assembly on June 19, has voted to dissolve... Read more
Vatican representative urges U.N. to take stronger action to help refugees
Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations at Geneva,... Read more
Orthodox leader says Vatican is a 'key ally' in defense of morality
The Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported this week that a top official of the Russian Orthodox Church has called... Read more
Holy See issues ultimatum to Pius X Society, Vatican expert reveals
According to Andrea Tornielli, who claims to have a copy of the original letter sent by the Holy See to... Read more
More companies back away from anti-Catholic TV program in Spain
The civil rights watchdog website HazteOir.org reported this week that the Japanese company Fujitsu has said it does not have... Read more
Cardinal Bagnasco: Impossible for divorced and remarried to receive Communion
The Archbishop of Genoa and President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, said this week the impossibility of... Read more
Anglican traditionalist conference says it is defending “authentic Anglicanism”
The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), a group of Anglicans seeking to preserve Christian orthodoxy in the Anglican Communion, began... Read more
Polish teen undergoes abortion after pressure from anti-life forces
Polish Catholic News Agency reported last week that a 14 year-old Lublin girl known as “Agata” who was pregnant has... Read more
Europe must proclaim Christ’s lordship to survive, Austin Ruse says
Austin Ruse, director of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, has warned that “Europe is almost certainly dying” because... Read more
