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Catholics chafe under government mandates for British embryo bill vote
Catholic Ministers of Parliament could revolt against Labor Party leader Prime Minister Gordon Brown over a bill on embryo fertilization... Read more
Pope Benedict to kick off 25th anniversary celebrations for youth center
Pope Benedict is planning to help the San Lorenzo International Youth Centre, which was founded by Pope John Paul II,... Read more
Man sentenced to years in jail after attempting secret abortion on unknowing wife
A man who tried to cause his wife to unknowingly abort their child by hiding abortifacient drugs in her food... Read more
Hexham and Newcastle, England bishop dies at 57
On Saturday, the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in England announced the death of its bishop, the Most Reverend Kevin... Read more
Trial of “Doctor Death” begins in Germany
Last Thursday the trial began in Germany of Dr. Mechthild Bach, accused of killing eight terminally-ill patients with overdoses of... Read more
Padre Pio exhumed, body is “well preserved”
In the most discrete manner possible, the body of St. Padre Pio was exhumed at 12:30 a.m. Monday morning by... Read more
“Cute phrases are not enough”, Spanish cardinal tells politicians
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, reminded politicians this week that their basic commitment is to serve the common... Read more
No party defends the family in Spain, report asserts
An upcoming report by the Institute for Family Policy in Spain warns that “the two main national parties,” the Popular... Read more
Roman clergy and seminarians to compete for basketball Clericus Cup
Priests and seminarians in Rome are preparing for a new basketball tournament in which teams will compete for the Clericus... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on young people to give up text messages for Lent
The Diocese of Girona in Spain, together with Caritas Girona, is calling on young people to “abstain” from sending text... Read more
Plan to support international moratorium on abortion to be presented in Madrid
On March 3 at the University of San Pablo in Madrid, the director of the Italian daily Il Folglio, Guliano... Read more
Russian Orthodox open to dialogue on status of Catholic dioceses in Russia
The haggling over the status of Catholic dioceses in the Orthodox lands as well as the status of the Orthodox... Read more
Culture of abortion pervades British medical profession, say English pro-lifers
A British proposal to limit further the circumstances in which abortion can be performed has won acclaim from the British pro-life... Read more
English Catholics celebrate Cardinal Newman’s 207th birthday
The Times Online reports that on February 21 Catholics in England celebrated the 207th birthday of John Henry Cardinal Newman,... Read more
"Like it or not," Christianity gave Spain its identity, says Cardinal Canizares
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, said this week that Spain’s memory and identity “like it or not”... Read more
Vatican’s Secretary of State to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan
Today the Holy See Press Office announced that Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan to meet with the... Read more
Government to investigate English Catholic schools after bishop encourages orthodoxy
A committee in the British House of Commons will investigate Catholic schools following the Bishop of Lancaster’s instructions to schools... Read more
Draft Kosovo constitution eliminates protection for unborn, marriage
A draft constitution for the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo would remove all legal protection for unborn children and undermine... Read more
Luxembourg nears passage of euthanasia law
The Luxembourg parliament has narrowly approved a bill that would legalize euthanasia and allow doctors to help patients commit suicide,... Read more
Cardinal boots board of London Catholic hospital in ethics conflict
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor has ordered the board of directors of a Catholic hospital in London to resign after disputes over... Read more
