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Mother sacrifices her life for her son
Lorraine Allard was four months pregnant when doctors discovered she had cancerous tumors in her liver. Her physicians recommended that... Read more
The Church does not impose or accept impositions says Spanish cardinal
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, said on Sunday the Catholic Church does not impose its teachings, but neither... Read more
Expo of ecumenical translations of the Bible to open in Rome
The Salesian Pontifical University has organized a special showing of all the ecumenical translations of the Bible produced up to... Read more
British MPs seek free conscience on cloning and IVF bill
British cabinet members are demanding a “free vote” over a bill that would promote cloning and the creation of human-animal... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn recalls days as student of the Pope
The Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Cristoph Schönborn, gave a DVD to Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday containing a summary by... Read more
Church in Germany promoting family and marriage with three year campaign
The Church in Germany has launched a new campaign to promote the family under the theme, “Living Love Together.” This... Read more
Chess champion Bobby Fisher requested Catholic burial in Iceland
Legendary chess player Bobby Fischer, who made history by dethroning the Soviet chess king Boris Spassky in 1972, asked to... Read more
Cardinal Garcia-Gasco: Catholics must be firm against attacks from secularism
The Archbishop of Valencia, Spain, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, has called on the faithful to remain firm in the face of... Read more
Fellow Jesuit provides profile of new superior general
In an article written for the Spanish daily “La Verdad” in the city of Murcia, Fr. Juan Masia, SJ, who... Read more
Italian Cardinal: Catholics should be more courageous in the public square
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa and President of the Italian Bishops' Conference, said in an interview that Catholics should... Read more
Professionals denounce new measures by Spanish government against the family
The independent Spanish organization, “Professionals for Ethics,” issued a press release last weekend criticizing the country’s Ministry of Health for... Read more
Co-pilot thanks “the man upstairs” for averting catastrophic plane crash
Co-pilot John Coward, who was at the controls of a Boeing 777 on Friday when the plane’s engines failed, credited... Read more
Orthodox town retrieves saint’s relics from Catholic monastery
The relics of St. Peter of Argos, a tenth-century bishop and miracle-worker, have been returned to the town of which... Read more
Austrian expert: Manipulation of embryonic stem cells no longer necessary
Günter Virt, an Austrian expert in moral theology, said this week that given the advances in recent years in the... Read more
Cardinal Rouco: abandonment of God is cause of crisis of loneliness
During the ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela said that the abandonment... Read more
President of Spanish bishops congratulates new Jesuit superior general
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Ricardo Blazquez, sent a letter of congratulations to the Society of... Read more
“Christianophobia” documented online by Europe for Christ
The non-governmental organization (NGO) Europe for Christ wants to combat and document what it sees as a growing phenonmenon in... Read more
Caritas to plans to call nations to responsibility for the poor at World Economic Forum
The Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, Lesley-Anne Knight, has announced that at the upcoming World Economic Forum, she plans to... Read more
Court rules in favor of conscientious objection involving controversial class
The Supreme Court of Asturias ruled this week parents have a right to conscientiously object to the controversial school course... Read more
Galileo’s university considers inviting Pope to give conference
The governor of the region of Veneto in northern Italy, Giancarlo Galan, has proposed inviting Pope Benedict XVI to the... Read more
