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Italian archbishop defends Church’s right to criticize cohabitation bill
The new head of the Italian bishops’ conference says the Church is doing its duty by criticizing a bill that... Read more
Irish Bishops join with other Christian leaders in praising Northern Ireland progress
Leaders from the Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican, and Methodist Churches of Northern Ireland have joined together in support of a stunning... Read more
Peace in Holy Land possible, Vatican rep tells U.N.
The Holy See’s Undersecretary for Relations with States, Monsignor Pietro Parolin, addressed an international conference sponsored by the United Nations... Read more
Church no longer a priority in liberalized Czech society, Salesian Priest laments
Visiting the international headquarters to Aid to the Church in Need recently, Father Benno Benes SDB a former Provincial of... Read more
Religious association founded in Spain to offer reparation for blasphemous acts
In response to the constant wave of blasphemous attacks against Jesus and the Virgin Mary in Spain, the association “Amistad... Read more
God gives us the grace to spread the Gospel, Pope tells Roman parish
On Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI paid a pastoral visit to the Roman Church of Saint Felicity and the Children Martyrs.... Read more
Pro-life groups say ruling by European Court an attempt to compel Poland to accept abortion
Various pro-life leaders have raised their voice in protest of a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that... Read more
Family experts to sign Declaration on Family Rights and Responsibilities
About 700 experts from 44 countries are meeting in Rome, starting today, to discuss ways to promote family unity and... Read more
Rector of Pontifical Institute denies endorsing new fictional book on “Gospel of Judas”
The fictional novel, “The Gospel of Judas,” was presented yesterday at the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Rome (PBI). Responding to... Read more
MTV boss fined for airing anti-Catholic program in Lithuania
Lithuania’s Radio and Television Commission voted unanimously to fine the director of MTV Networks Baltic for airing Popetown, an anti-Catholic... Read more
European Court of Human Rights sanctions Poland for not allowing near-sighted woman to undergo abortion
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled Poland must compensate a woman who was denied access to “therapeutic abortion”... Read more
UK bishops, other religious groups hope last-ditch attempt in Parliament will discriminatory bill
Several religious groups of various professions are hoping that a last-ditch effort on Wednesday to stop the passage of a... Read more
Pope Benedict’s schedule for Austria trip formalized
The program for Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming trip to Austria this coming September 7th to 9th has been formally accepted... Read more
Vatican instructs German bishops to cut ties with abortion counseling group
The Vatican has instructed the German bishops to distance themselves from an abortion counseling group, called Donum Vitae, so that... Read more
Pro-family groups in Poland propose law to defend children from aggressive homosexual agenda
The Minister of Education in Poland, together with the Polish League of Families, has proposed a new law to protect... Read more
Spanish archbishop warns against replacing morality with political correctness
In his weekly pastoral letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia warned this week against replacing morality in public life with... Read more
Toledo cardinal denounces blasphemous and pornographic catalogue as crime against Spain
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, said this week a government-sponsored pornographic and blasphemous catalogue that insults the Virgin... Read more
Irish primate urges Christians to go beyond parades for St. Patrick’s Day
Christians should go beyond parades and honor St. Patrick by living according to his example, said Archbishop Sean Brady of... Read more
Baby boy who survived abortion "was not just a cluster of cells," pro-life leader says
The president of the Italian Pro-Life Movement, Carlo Casini, said this week the Italian baby who survived an abortion and... Read more
Strong condemnation of new euthanasia case in Spain
Diverse civil organizations and leaders are deploring the death of Inmaculada Echevarria, a Spanish woman who suffered from progressive muscular... Read more
