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Notre Dame Cathedral's square to honor Pope John Paul II
City officials in Paris have announced the square outside the Notre Dame Cathedral will be renamed in honor of the... Read more
Gov’t-funded homosexual conference to counter Pope’s visit to Spain
Spain’s Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs has provided a subsidy of €17,000 for a conference organized by homosexual associations... Read more
Morning-after pill spreading out of control in Spanish schools
According to a report in the Spanish daily “La Opinion de la Coruña”, the morning-after pill, approved for use in... Read more
Congress on Human Life to be held in Fatima
The Austrian branch of Human Life International and the World Apostolate of Fatima are organizing a World Congress for Life,... Read more
Scotland parishes closing due to few home-grown priests, declining church attendance
The Archbishop of Edinburgh has announced the need to close parishes in light of a significant priest shortage and declining... Read more
Latin American Congress to confront the mission of laity in the world
Some 40 experts are expected to participate in the Second Latin American Congress titled, “Catholics and Public Life,” which will... Read more
Sunday should be kept for worship, family and community life say Belgian Bishops
Yesterday, on the occasion of a debate over the increase of the phenomenon of “ Sunday Shopping,” with many stores... Read more
Volunteers for World Meeting of Families include 84 year-old woman
The AVAN news agency is reporting that an 84 year-old widow and mother of two is the oldest volunteer for... Read more
Spanish television channel publicizing boycott of the Pope demands rights to broadcast papal visit
Organizers of next July’s World Meeting of Families, which will be attended by Pope Benedict XVI, have expressed dismay over... Read more
Don’t expect endorsement of the Church, Nicaraguan archbishop tells political candidates
Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes of Managua has asked the country’s presidential candidates to refrain from pressuring the Church for an endorsement... Read more
65,000 displaced persons in East Timor taking refuge in Catholic centers
According to Aid to the Church in Need, more than 65,000 displaced persons in East Timor have found shelter in... Read more
Brazilian bishop says to be Catholic in name only not enough
During a recent visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Manoel dos Reis de... Read more
Theater actors want John Paul II as patron saint
While the canonization process for Pope John Paul II is in its earliest stages one group is all ready calling... Read more
Anglican bishop questions prince’s desire to be 'defender of all faiths'
A senior Anglican bishop has questioned Prince Charles' intention to be seen as the defender of all faiths, rather than... Read more
Blair to meet Pope and invite him to UK
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to have his first papal audience with Pope Benedict XVI this weekend and... Read more
Pope Benedict recalls Pope John Paul ‘s ‘faithful dedication to Virgin Mary during Wadowice visit
On Saturday morning, after celebrating a private Mass in the chapel of the archbishop's palace in Krakow, the Holy Father... Read more
Leaders of new movements to hold gathering on the beauty of being Christian
In anticipation of their meeting with Pope Benedict on June 3rd in St. Peter’s Square, leaders and members of the... Read more
12th Congress on Science and Human Life to be held in Spain
Inpreparation for the 5th World Meeting of Families, which will takeplace this July in Valencia, Spain, the 12th Congress on... Read more
Former Polish leader says Europe must be built on Christian values
Lech Walesa, the former president of Poland and recipient of the 1983 Noble Peace Prize, said last week the new... Read more
‘Our silence becomes in turn a plea for forgiveness and reconciliation,’ says Pope on Auschwitz visit
On Sunday afternoon, Benedict XVI travelled by car from the archbishop's palace in Krakow to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps, on... Read more
