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Spanish bishop: “I can’t understand why people are upset” about the pro-family march
In his latest pastoral letter, Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca of Teruel and Albarracin, said he still does not understand why... Read more
Moratorium on death penalty should lead to one on abortion, bishop says
Bishop Munilla Aguirre of Palencia (Spain) praised the approval by the UN of a non-binding moratorium on the death penalty,... Read more
Long-serving German bishops’ conference head resigns
Cardinal Karl Lehmann, head of Germany’s Catholic Bishops Conference, has announced his resignation as chairman of the conference for reasons... Read more
Young evangelizers to take to the streets in Spanish diocese
The Diocese of Cartagena (Spain) is preparing more than 150 young Catholics to take to the streets to share the... Read more
Laity in Madrid call on government to respect freedom of religion and of expression
In the wake of the pro-family demonstration of December 30 organized by lay diocesan movements in the Spanish capital, the... Read more
Cardinal Shönborn: European crisis result of inability to recognize the truth
The archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn said this week that the “intellectual crisis of Europe” is the result of... Read more
Rejection of Pope's speech is fear of dialogue between faith and reason, professor says
Opposition to Pope Benedict’s now postponed appearance at La Sapienza University, has led Professor Giorgio Israel to write that the resistance of... Read more
Jesuits to elect new superior on Saturday
The 217 Jesuits who are eligible to vote in the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus in Rome... Read more
Church should become “biblical community,” says bishop appointed to Bible synod
Bishop Wilhelm Emil Egger of Bolzano-Bressanone (Italy), recently named by Pope Benedict XVI as the Special Secretary for the next... Read more
Pro-life march in France scheduled for January 20
Next Sunday, January 20, the fourth “March for Life,” organized by a coalition of foundations that seek to modify France’s... Read more
Pro-life group releases DVD showing “horror of abortion” in Spain
The “Provida” organization in Spain has released a DVD entitled, “Don’t Look the Other Way (No mires para otro lado),”... Read more
New campaign launched to promote family rosary
The recent controversy unleashed between pro-family organizations and government officials in Spain in the wake of the pro-family march on... Read more
Spanish cardinal: investing in healthy family life is best bet for peace
Amidst the debate in Spain over the recent pro-family march in Madrid, the archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, said,... Read more
Airline can order employee to cover cross necklace, British court rules
A British Airways employee who sued her employer after it required her to cover up a cross necklace while she... Read more
“Robot” created to “educate” Spanish youth about sexuality
Spain’s Ministry of Health, together with the Spanish division of Microsoft, has created a robot called “Robin” to provide “information”... Read more
Slovak station fined for criticizing Vatican's “ten commandments” of driving
A Slovakian television station has been fined two-million koruna ($88,400), for making fun of a Vatican document on Christian driving,... Read more
Spanish Socialist leader asks Pope to give explanation of the family
A heated debate is taking place in Spain over the meaning of the family. In the wake of a massive... Read more
Impressive support for Cardinal Garcia-Gasco in wake of attacks by Socialists
The Archdiocese of Valencia has announced that since the enormous protest in support of the family on December 30 in... Read more
Abortion clinics in Spain to go on strike
Abortion clinics in Spain have decided to go on strike January 8-12 and suspend services as a protest “in defense... Read more
Pro-life proposal threatens to unseat Italian government
A new bill tightening abortion laws could split the Italian government’s ruling coalition, Bloomberg News reports. Read more
