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Cardinal Cañizares offers analysis of Spanish government two years on
The archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, offered an analysis this week of the first two years of the current... Read more
Poll on abortion reveals Spanish public wants a change in anti-life policies
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain this week presented the results of a poll that shows strong support for... Read more
Controversy erupts after Catholic, Protestant clerics concelebrate Easter mass
Controversy in Ireland continues after a Protestant clergyman marked the 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916 and the... Read more
Cardinal Sterzinsky says Benedict XVI’s pontificate contributing to rehabilitation of Germany
As the Church celebrated the first anniversary of Benedict XVI’s election to the papacy Wednesday, Cardinal Georg Sterzinsky of Berlin... Read more
Spanish cardinal: Cathedrals should be special places of Christian activity
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, said this week that Spain’s cathedrals should be special places of Christian formation... Read more
Open conversion to Christianity still not possible in Egypt
A report by the EFE news agency states that despite the Egyptian government’s recent decision to allow missionaries of “all... Read more
Catholic magazine apologizes over Mohammed cartoon
The editor of a religious magazine apologized Sunday for publishing a cartoon that angered several Muslim organizations in Italy, reported... Read more
Moscow newspaper publishes Russian translation of ‘Deus caritas est’
Coinciding with the celebration of Easter Sunday, the Catholic newspaper “Svet Evangelja” (The Light of the Gospel) has published the... Read more
Media reports spiritual revival in Germany triggered by Benedict XVI
The German newspaper Handelsblatt is reporting that Pope Benedict XVI has triggered a spiritual revival in his native country, which... Read more
Catholic leaders always appreciate proposals for dialogue, cooperation, says Apostolic Nuncio to Russia.
Archbishop Antonio Mennini, the Holy See’s official representative in Moscow, recently answered questions from the Interfax news agency on the... Read more
Spanish newspaper accuses Health ministry of distorting abortion rates to avoid taxes
The Spanish newspaper “Alba” has published a report denouncing the country’s Ministry of Health for distorting the number of abortions... Read more
Baptism of adults increasing steadily in France
The number of adults receiving the sacraments of Christian initiation is increasing steadily in a country strongly affected by secularism.... Read more
Opus Dei officials apologize for controversial Muslim cartoon in affiliate magazine
Officials at the Rome headquarters of Opus Dei have expressed their regret at the recent publication of a cartoon depicting... Read more
International experts to analyze latest discoveries on Shroud of Turin
Scientists from around the world are scheduled to gather at the Catholic University of Valencia, Spain, April 29-May 1 for... Read more
Benedict XVI receives birthday greetings from around the world
Coinciding with Easter Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his 79th birthday yesterday, receiving greetings and well-wishes from around the world. Read more
'It’s true, I swear to...?'
Officials in the northeast British city of Hull have created a legal oath for those who do not want to... Read more
Spanish cardinal calls on priests to defend faithful against imposition of secular culture
The archbishop of Toledo, Spain, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera called on priests this week to come to the defense of... Read more
German bishops speak out against MTV cartoon which mocks Pope, Vatican
Catholics in Germany are challenging the good taste of MTV in its decision to air a British-born cartoon series mocking... Read more
Cardinal says Vatican and Chinese government engaged in ‘real talks’ to normalize relations
Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong said Monday that Chinese government officials and the Holy See “have entered into real... Read more
Expert says changing Islamic mentality requires enormous educational effort
Father Khalil Samir, a professor at the Oriental Pontifical Institute of Rome and St. Joseph’s University of Beirut, said this... Read more
