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I have come to follow in the footsteps of John Paul II, says Pope on beginning of Apostolic visit to Poland
Pope Benedict XVI arrived today in Poland for a four-day visit, in the homeland of his predecessor John Paul II. ... Read more
Pope meets with Polish Clergy in Saint John’s Cathedral
This afternoon at Saint John’s Cathedral in Warsaw, Pope Benedict met with close to 1,000 representatives of the Polish clergy... Read more
Divorce on the rise in Catholic Europe
Divorce is on the rise in Europe’s three mostly Catholic countries, namely Italy, Portugal and Spain, reports the Los Angeles... Read more
Scotland abortions reach all-time high
Policymakers in Scotland must gather their courage to publicly discourage early sexual activity and promote abstinence, said Archbishop Mario Conti... Read more
Italian bishops join in condemning EU resolution on homophobia
The Bishops’ Conference of Italy has joined the Spanish bishops in condemning a resolution of the EU Parliament on homophobia... Read more
Cardinal Dias calls anti-conversion law “interfering in the affairs of God”
In response to a recent anti-conversion law passed in India, the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization, said this... Read more
“As a community, the Church must practice love, says Pope during ecumenical meeting in Warsaw
Pope Benedict met this evening with representatives of seven churches of the polish ecumenical council at the Holy Trinity Church... Read more
Vatican newspaper reprimands new Italian government on abortion pill
Italy's recently elected Prime Minister Romano Prodi issued a public reprimand Tuesday to three of his ministers who publicized their... Read more
Construction underway of parish dedicated to Spanish civil war martyrs
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, gave the green light to a local construction company this week to begin building... Read more
Govenor refuses to sign anti-conversion law defeated in Indian state of Rajasthan
An anti-conversion law recently passed by the parliament of the Indian state of Rajasthan that would prohibit any Hindu from... Read more
Archbishop Nichols on being a Catholic in a secular world
Catholics in a secular society must bear witness to Jesus by their right relationship to wealth, by respecting life from... Read more
‘Church can give soul to Europe’ says cardinal
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano said he believes the Church can give a soul to Europe. Read more
Italian Jesuit Magazine plays down announced change in Church’s Condom position
An article in the authoritative Jesuit journal “La Civiltà Cattolica” confirms that the Church will not loosen its restrictions. Not... Read more
Spanish watchdog site calls on Latin Americans to protest UN abortion policies
In order to stop the spread of abortion into other countries of Latin America—where last week Colombia became the first... Read more
European Union to convene religious leaders for debate on moral values and human rights
The European Union has convened religious leaders of various faiths for a gathering on May 30 in Brussels to debate... Read more
Middle East Christians hold meeting in Paris with French Authorities
French President Jacques Chirac restated his country’s support for Christian minorities in the Middle East, saying that conditions there are... Read more
Spanish production company debuts documentary exposing the Da Vinci Code
The Catholic production company Goya Producciones in Spain has released a new documentary entitled, “The Dark Side of the Da... Read more
‘Da Vinci Code’ bombs with Cannes critics
Film critics panned The Da Vinci Code after its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France yesterday. Read more
Legionaries founder would face restriction on ministry, Legionaires deny any action from the Vatican
A recent article published in tomorrow’s edition of the National Catholic Reporter, stated that a Vatican source disclosed a forthcoming... Read more
Da Vinci Code: Much-a-do about nothing
“The Da Vinci Code: A film which, finally, the Church has little to be concerned about.” These are the words from... Read more
