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Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, British religious authorities urge Parliament against euthanasia bill.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop of Westminster has signed a joint letter with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and... Read more
Belgium Bishops release declaration on church occupations
Today the Bishops of Belgium held a press conference in order to explain their position on the current occupation of... Read more
Spanish pro-euthanasia association admits to ‘helping’ handicapped man die
Spain’s pro-euthanasia group “Right to Death with Dignity” (RDD) publicly admitted this week that it provided “technical information” to help... Read more
No authentic democracy, human rights without respect for life, says Spanish cardinal
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco said this week “if the precedence of the right to life over... Read more
Jesuits acknowledge drop in vocations
The General House of the Society of Jesus reported this week that the number of Jesuits in the world has... Read more
Swiss Federal Communication Authority prohibits TV ad for Catholic newspaper
The Federal Authority for Communications (Bakom) in Switzerland has prohibited the broadcasting of a short TV ad for the Catholic... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio in Belgium answers to allegations by newspaper
Inthe wake of a highly publicized scandal regarding occupied churches byMuslims in Belgium, the country’s Apostolic Nuncio, Msgr. Karl-JosefRauber, released... Read more
Family is sole hope of humanity, says Spanish cardinal
During the closing of the International Congress, “Europe for Life,” held this past weekend at the Catholic University of San... Read more
Muslim refugees desecrate Belgian churches
Illegal immigrants have taken refuge in some Belgian churches and, according to the conservative Brussels Journal, these churches “are being... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo responds to Cardinal Martini: no change in Church’s teaching on AIDS prevention
In an interview published by the Spanish daily “El Pais,” Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Czech Bishops’ Conference slams Da Vinci Code for dishonoring Christian symbols
The Czech Bishops’ Conference has joined the chorus of protests against the Da Vinci Code book and movie, saying that... Read more
Traveling WYD Cross damaged in Senegal
The official World Youth Day Cross, which is currently visiting countries in Africa on its way to Sydney for next... Read more
Humanitarian groups worried about Amnesty International’s wide-sweeping abortion initiative
A number of pro-life organizations, including the Catholic 'Aid to the Church in Need' (ACN), have raised their voices against... Read more
Main aim of mission groups is to bend down, like good Samaritans, over our brothers’ needs, says Cardinal Sepe
Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples yesterday addressed the national Directors of the... Read more
European Union Bishops encourage politicians, citizens to create framework for just society in Europe
The Conference of European Union Bishops (COMECE) Executive Committee has issued a statement ahead of Europe Day (May 9, 2006)... Read more
Experts propose new study on Shroud of Turin
During the International Convention on the Holy Shroud of Turin, which took place last Sunday at the Catholic University of... Read more
After Church complaints, German court calls MTV’s ‘Popetown’ ‘too dumb to be insulting’
A Munich court yesterday rejected a call by local Catholic Church officials to ban MTV’s airing of Popetown, saying the... Read more
Former Vatican Swiss Guards complete historic march to Rome in time for papal blessing
A group of former Swiss Vatican Guards, who arrived in Rome after re-enacting a historic march from Switzerland undertaken 500... Read more
Austrian diocese sending USB hard drives with Church info as gifts to young people
Since the start of 2006, the Austrian Diocese of Graz has begun sending a curious gift to all young people... Read more
Masons claim compatibility with Christian faith, call for lifting of excommunication
The head office of Masons in Spain is calling on the Spanish bishops’ Committee on the Doctrine of the Faith... Read more
