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Poll shows decline in support for abortion in Portugal
As the vote on a referendum on abortion nears in Portugal, a new poll has revealed that support for abortion... Read more
German minister proposes creating European Alliance for the Family
During a meeting with the European Parliament’s Family and Infancy Protection Group, Germany’s Minister of Family Affairs, Ursula Von der... Read more
15 thousand march against abortion in Portugal
More than 15,000 people marched through the streets of Lisbon on Sunday to demonstrate their support for the right to... Read more
Catholic Church in UK faces decision on homosexual adoption
The Catholic hierarchy in the United Kingdom is facing serious questions today following Prime Minister Tony Blair’s declaration last night... Read more
Miraculous cure of girl who fell four stories paves way for beatification of Spanish foundress
The diocesan phase of the investigation into the miraculous healing attributed to the intercession of Spanish foundress Blessed Dolores Sopeña... Read more
Pontiff makes personal donation to campus ministry
Pope Benedict XVI has done his part to encourage the Roman Catholic chaplaincy at one of Great Britain’s top universities. ... Read more
Vatican analyst explains why prominent Cardinal opposes Church teaching
Why is Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, Archbishop Emeritus of Milan, distancing himself from the Church on an issue as critical... Read more
Support mounts to exempt Catholic agencies from gay adoptions
There is mounting support among members of Parliament to grant Catholic adoption agencies an exemption from proposed legislation that would... Read more
Parisian priest receives Henri de Lubac award for thesis on respect for life
A Paris priest has been awarded the “Cardinal Henri de Lubac” literary prize for his thesis on the respect for... Read more
Hedonism and agnosticism leaving youth morally and spiritually ill-equipped, says Spanish cardinal
During a ceremony for the re-opening of the Cathedral of Getafe outside Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela said the... Read more
Beatification process opened for 16 Spanish martyrs
The Archdiocese of Barcelona has announced that Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach will preside at a ceremony this Thursday opening the... Read more
Bishop warns against “contagious pessimism” from negative media coverage of the Church
Bishop Juan Del Rio of Asidonia-Jerez de la Frontera encouraged Catholics this week not to fall prey to the “contagious... Read more
Government in Spanish region of Catalonia publishes “secular liturgical ritual” for baptism, marriage, and funerals
The government in the Spanish region of Catalonia has published a new manual consisting of pagan formulas to substitute for... Read more
Church of England supports Catholic position on homosexual adoption
The Church of England has weighed in on the public debate on whether the Catholic Church should be exempt from... Read more
One-fourth of immigrants lose their faith in Spain
According to a poll by the Social Foundation of the University of Francisco de Vitoria, 25% of immigrants lose their... Read more
“Mona Lisa” died in 1542 as religious sister, Italian expert says
An Italian expert said this week the woman who posed for Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa, also known as... Read more
British adoption agencies may be forced to close due to “anti-discrimination” laws, Cardinal warns
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor has warned that 12 Catholic adoption agencies will be at risk of closure if the Blair administration... Read more
Abbot Pierre, founder of the Emmaus community, dead at 94
Abbe Pierre, one of the most popular and controversial figures in recent French Catholicism, died Monday at the age of... Read more
Navarro Valls says Spanish president leading the country in wrong direction
The former director of the Holy See Press Office, Joaquin Navarro Valls, warned this week that by promoting homosexual unions,... Read more
Public officials who limit religious freedom are “unacceptable tyrants,” archbishop warns
Upon celebrating the feast of St. Vincent the Martyr, patron of the Archdiocese of Valencia, Archbishop Garcia-Gasco warned that “when... Read more
