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Sicilian bishop braves Mafia death threats
A Sicilian bishop who refused to celebrate the funeral Mass of a mafia boss is under police protection after receiving... Read more
Bella screening in UK by Knights of Columbus
Members of St. George Council 14233 in East Anglia, U.K., sponsored a screening of the movie “Bella” at the Royal... Read more
Italian politicians promote more restrictive abortion laws in election campaign
Italy’s election campaign features a call for a moratorium on abortion and a prominent journalist announcing his pro-life parliamentary candidacy,... Read more
Dutch Catholics label Lent the “Christian Ramadan” to encourage self-denial
Saying that many Holland residents are unfamiliar with Lent and its practices of self-denial, some Dutch Catholics are calling the... Read more
Living together is a pagan way of preparing for marriage, says Cardinal Dziwisz
The Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, expressed concern this week over the marriage crisis that is affecting Polish society... Read more
Catholic officials plan “exorcism center” in Poland
A retreat center that some have billed as Europe’s only center dedicated to performing exorcisms is being planned to be... Read more
Irish cardinal ends legal dispute over sex abuse documents
Cardinal Desmond Connell, former archbishop of Dublin, has withdrawn his attempt to prevent a government sexual abuse inquiry from examining... Read more
Lourdes celebrates 150th anniversary of Marian apparition
Fifty five thousand pilgrims turned out in the southwestern French town of Lourdes on Monday to mark the 150 anniversary... Read more
De-Christianization of Europe is reversible, says Cardinal Tauran
During a speech at the Saint-Louis of France cultural center in Rome, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council... Read more
The family is key to the economy, says Spanish cardinal
In his weekly pastoral letter, the Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, again defended the family and said Catholics should... Read more
Anglican clergymen uhappy with archbishop’s proposal of Sharia in UK
Senior Church of England clergymen are criticizing the Archbishop of Canterbury for his remarks about accommodating Islamic Sharia law in... Read more
Greek Orthodox Church elects new head
The Greek Orthodox Church on Thursday elected a new leader to replace the late Archbishop Christodoulos, the Associated Press reports. Read more
“Scheduling problems” prevent placing of papal visit monument
Officials in the Spanish city of Valencia said this week that a column which is supposed to be placed at... Read more
In one year 66 babies survived abortions in UK … and were left to die
A government report in the UK has revealed that babies who survive abortions are refused medical treatment and often left... Read more
Fra' Andrew Bertie, Grand Master of the Order of Malta, passes away
Fra’ Andrew Bertie, the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, a man known for his holiness and the... Read more
Large inheritance left for terminally ill discovered after 50 years in Spain
A fortune left by a Spanish woman for the Archdiocese of Valencia to create a foundation for the terminally ill has been... Read more
Mother refuses to abort twin girls who knocked loose tumor
A British woman’s twin girls saved her life when, while still in the womb, they kicked free a tumor growing... Read more
Cardinal Rode: religious are called to bear witness to man’s eternal destiny
The prefect for the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Cardinal Franc Rode, said this... Read more
Socialist party threatens to eliminate funding for Catholic Church if it wins election
The secretary of Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE), Jose Blanco, said this week the bishops’ voting guide encouraging Catholics not to... Read more
Human embryos created from DNA of two women and a man
British scientists say they have created human embryos containing DNA from two women and a man, the Associated Press reports. Read more
