Europe News
London court authorizes abortion for minors without parental consent
The High Court of London has ruled that girls under the age of 16 can obtain an abortion without the... Read more
Former colleague at CDF says Pope’s encyclical an invitation to return to basics of Christianity
The Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, who worked with then Cardinal Ratzinger... Read more
Church has ‘duty’ to teach during upcoming elections in Italy, says cardinal
Cardinal Camillo Ruini said the Catholic Church would not take the side of any particular party during Italy’s upcoming elections... Read more
Thousands call for a culture of life in France
About 10,000 people marched through the streets of Paris Sunday, calling for an end to abortion and the creation of... Read more
Spanish Jesuits call John Paul II’s ministry “spectacular” but superficial
A controversial editorial published in Mensajero, one of the official publications of the Jesuit Order in Spain, has characterized the... Read more
Governing “as if God didn’t exist” leads to personal and social disintegration, Archbishop says
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, said this week “society cannot be governed or built up as if God didn’t... Read more
Thousands volunteer to help at World Meeting of Families 2006
According to the AVAN news agency, more than 2,300 volunteers have signed up to assist in the organization and celebration... Read more
US, European and Canadian bishops express solidarity with Christians in Holy Land
Bishops from the Episcopal Conferences of Europe, Canada and the United States expressed their solidarity with Christians in the Holy... Read more
Manifesto by Communist party against the Church divides leftists in Spain
The secretary of the United Left political party in the northern Spanish city of Gijon, Guillermo Miranda, acknowledged this week... Read more
European Parliament urges member states to adopt legislation enacting homosexual marriage.
A resolution adopted by the European Parliament in its Wednesday 18 sessionon homophobia in Europe is taking new steps in... Read more
Scottish Catholics seek exemption re adoptions by same-sex couples
Catholics in Scotland are seeking an exemption for Church-run adoption agencies from laws that would allow children to be adopted... Read more
Spanish president: Faith has no place in public square
During a visit to a school in the southern city of Jaen, Spanish President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said that... Read more
Archbishop laments widespread belief among Catholics that Church is “irrelevant”
Archbishop Braulio Rodriguez of Valladolid, Spain, said this week Catholics do not know what the Church is and that it... Read more
Vatican news agency reveals living nightmare of 860 million children
The Fides news agency has published a study entitled, “Herod: the slaughter of the innocents continues,” denouncing the nightmare endured... Read more
Splinter group sees slow reconciliation with Vatican
Talks aimed at reconciling the Vatican and the Society of St. Pius X are progressing, according to Bishop Bernard Fellay,... Read more
Pro-life campaign must succeed, says Catholic League
The Catholic League is encouraging Catholics across the country to support the United States bishops’ pro-life campaign, called the Second... Read more
Pope’s Encyclical, Love is not an ideology.
The next encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI will be a comment on the First Letter of Saint John, in which... Read more
Bishops of the world to meet to express solidarity with Holy Land
Bishops from around the world will be gathering for the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land in Jerusalem... Read more
Russian Patriarch calls on Protestants to resolve homosexual “marriage” problem
The Patriarch of Moscow, Alexis II, has called on Protestant Churches to solve the issue of homosexual “marriage” by adhering... Read more
Vatican clamps down on Polish clergy
The Vatican has issued a disciplinary document for Polish clergy after reports that some priests were becoming involved in business... Read more
