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Meeting between Moscow Catholic bishop and Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow cancelled
Disappointment and questions have followed the cancellation of a meeting between Moscow’s new Catholic bishop and the Patriarch of Moscow,... Read more
Greek Orthodox leaders attack civil unions proposal
Leaders in the Greek Orthodox Church have denounced the government’s plan to introduce a civil partnerships law, saying it effectively... Read more
Irish Church reorganizes to address priest shortage
The Catholic Church in Ireland is planning a radical overhaul of its parish structures to ease pressure on its shrinking... Read more
France to accept Iraqi Christian refugees
France has announced plans to accept nearly 500 Iraqi Christian refugees, many of whom are Chaldean Catholics, the Associated Press... Read more
Work must be enlightened by morality, says Italian cardinal
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa and president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, said this week that work should bring “an... Read more
Cardinal Tettamanzi responds to questions about the faith on YouTube
The Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi is responding to questions about the faith each week by posting videos on... Read more
Women who have abortions risk mental health, says Royal College of Psychiatrists
A British medical organization has warned that women who have abortions may be at risk for mental health breakdowns, the... Read more
BBC to present series exonerating Judas, Pilate and Caiaphas
The BBC of London is set to air a mini-series on the last week of the life of Christ which... Read more
Cardinal Bertone encourages business leaders to embrace gospel values
In a meeting with Italian business leaders and professionals, Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, encouraged the fostering of... Read more
Scottish bishop decries homosexual lobby’s “giant conspiracy”
A Scottish bishop has said that the Catholic Church in Scotland has missed a “huge and well-orchestrated conspiracy” by homosexual... Read more
Vatican official hopes government in Spain will improve relations with the Church
In statements to the Italian daily Il Messaggero, the undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Msgr. Melchor Sanchez de... Read more
Deaf couple wants to use genetic selection to have a deaf child
Reports are circulating in the British press about the case of two deaf artists who have said they are willing... Read more
Religious health care providers denied 'place at the table', Vatican tells UN Council
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi encouraged the UN’s Human Rights Council on Tuesday to continue promoting the human right to mental and... Read more
Church in Spain committed to fighting abortion and euthanasia despite election results
The Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, said this week the Church would continue defending “the... Read more
Spanish bishops congratulate Zapatero over triumph in elections
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, and its secretary, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez... Read more
Cardinal Bertone praises religious tolerance in Azerbaijan, opens Nunciature
Despite a state of emergency in Armenia shortening his visit, Cardinal Bertone has successfully completed his trip to Armenia and... Read more
Catholic MPs resist prime minister in British embryo bill controversy
Catholic Labour Party MPs have refused an offer from the British ruling government to allow them to abstain from voting... Read more
Handicapped call abortion for reasons of birth defects discrimination
The Spanish Committee of Representatives of Handicapped People has called a statute that allows for abortion of fetuses with birth... Read more
Promotion of priestly vocations responsibility of entire community, say bishops
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain reminded the Christian community last week that it needs to be committed to the promotion... Read more
New cultural center in Germany to honor victims of Nazi euthanasia
The Germany state of Brandenburg has announced the creation of a cultural center to honor the handicapped that were killed... Read more
