Europe News
Pro-life groups in Europe and Latin America join together for international foundation
The International Pro-life Congress concluded this week in Madrid with the creation of a European-Latin American Pro-life Foundation, which marks... Read more
Spain to vote with US in favor of total cloning prohibition
The Spanish government has announced it will not join a block of European countries that is seeking to keep the... Read more
Putin’s visit with Pope to boost Orthodox-Catholic ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes to boost relations between the Orthodox and Catholic churches in Russia with his second visit... Read more
Postulator for the beatification cause of John Paul I dies
The Fides News Agency is reporting the death of Salesian Father Pasquale Liberatore, postulator of the cause of beatification of... Read more
Thousands in Spain ask Health Minister to address crisis of frozen embryos
More than 3,000 scientists and experts have joined the 350,000 Spanish citizens calling on the Minister of Health, Ana Pastor,... Read more
Religious persecution in Holland?
Human rights groups in Holland have expressed concern over a new law which, if approved, will take Holland one step... Read more
New movie debuts about the Pope and sports
The Sports Film Festival taking place in the Italian city of Milán has debuted a new movie called, “John Paul... Read more
Franciscan warns Church in Holy Land could disappear
In an interview with the Tarragona Daily in Spain, the Minister General of the Franciscan Order, Fr. José Rodríguez Carballo,... Read more
Italians demand crucifixes remain in schools
Leaders from across the political spectrum, religious leaders and even some Muslims have joined together in a rare consensus to... Read more
Italian Court Grants Demand By Muslim To Remove Crucifix From School
A controversial ruling by an Italian judge has resulted in the removal of a crucifix from a public school in... Read more
Media Should Respect John Paul II Says Vatican Radio Official
Vatican Radio's Latin America Marketing Director, Father Javier San Martín, has called on the media to treat the Holy Father... Read more
Spanish Bishops Calls for Consensus among Political Candidates for Protection of the Family
The Spanish Bishops Conference has called on politicians who are preparing for the coming general elections to work for the... Read more
British Catholics Announce Boycott Of BBC
A new pressure group in London called Catholics Unplug Your Television (CUT) is urging the faithful switch off their sets... Read more
Young People Bring Beatification Of Teresa Of Calcutta To The "Poorest Of The Poor"
A group of young people from the Don Bosco Oratories in Calcutta are bringing the images of Mother Teresa's Beatification... Read more
Irish Government Pulls Funding From Sex-Abuse Counselling Service
The Irish government refused to give an abuse-survivors group further funding this week after deciding that its projected costs were... Read more
Italian President Will Address The Nation On Papal Anniversary
In an unprecedented gesture of appreciation, the President of Italy, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, will congratulate Pope John Paul II on... Read more
Vatican Museums and Italian Newspaper Join In Pontifical Celebrations
As part of the celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of John Paul II’s Pontificate and the beatification of Mother Teresa... Read more
John Paul II Will Be Known As “The Pope Of Sanctity” Says Cardinal Saraiva
In an interview with the Brazilian daily “O Estado,” Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes... Read more
Lateran University inaugurates “Karol Wojtyla Course”
As a part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II, which takes... Read more
First Catholic Encyclopedia in Russian
The first Catholic Encyclopedia in Russian was launched Oct. 9 at the Frankfurt international book fair by Franciscan Publishers (Moscow). Read more
