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Russia facing stark population decline
Russia's population will likely decline by about one-third, from 145 million to 100 million, by 2050, said the Russian Security... Read more
Catholics gather signatures against late-term abortions in Germany
The association Sign of Light of the Schoenstatt Movement has begun collecting signatures against late-term abortions, which German law permits... Read more
Senior adviser to Archbishop of Canterbury makes case for assisted suicide
A senior adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury told The Observer that people should not be prosecuted if they assist... Read more
Spanish archbishop says political decisions should take morality into account
Archbishop Fernando Sebastián of Pamplona, Spain, said last week morality should be a factor in all political activity, in seeking... Read more
Cuban young people prepare to attend WYD 2005
Bishop Carlos Baladrón of Guantanamo-Barcoa, Cuba, announced last week that 34 young people from Cuba representing all of the dioceses... Read more
Head of Russian Orthodox church criticizes Vatican for “proselytizing”
Although there are none officially planned, the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II laid down what he sees as “conditions” for... Read more
Spain to export abortion to countries where the practice is prohibited
The Spanish daily “La Razón” denounced the Spanish Cooperation Agency for having as one of its goals the spread of... Read more
Church donation to tsunami victims more than twice that of Spanish government
Church officials in Spain said this week donations sent to tsunami victims in Southeast Asia surpassed 13 million dollars, which... Read more
Fatima Bulletin reveals Gibson visited Fatima visionary and showed her ‘The Passion’
Mel Gibson met with Sr. Lucia of Fatima at the Convent in Coimbra, Portugal, and screened “The Passion of the... Read more
Parents force mentally handicapped daughter to undergo abortion
A mentally handicapped young woman in Avila, Spain, was taken by her parents to obtain an abortion, despite the hundreds... Read more
Bishop warns homosexual marriage will destroy Spanish society
Archbishop Fernando Sebastian of Pamplona and General Secretary of the Bishops Conference of Spain is warning that the possible legalization... Read more
Homosexual group in Spain launches attack on the Church
The “State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals” in Spain announced on Sunday that it will launch a campaign... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need to donate $316,000 to tsunami victims
The International Catholic Association Aid to the Church in Need said it will donate $316,000 to help victims of the... Read more
Archbishop of Valencia offers scholarships to mothers and children saved from abortion
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, has announced that hundreds of women who chose life rather than abortion for their... Read more
Irish priests dismissed by Vatican, first in recent history
Pope John Paul II has dismissed two priests of the Ferns Diocese in Co Wexford from the clerical state, reported... Read more
More African countries adopt Uganda policies against AIDS
A Spanish magazine focusing on African issues, “Mundo Negro” (“Black World”) is reporting that other African countries, especially Ivory Coast,... Read more
Spanish bishops deny calling for protests against government
The Teaching and Catechesis Committee of the Bishops Conference of Spain issued a statement to dioceses and Catholic schools this... Read more
England ‘hardly a Christian country,’ says number two Anglican cleric
The Archbishop of York, the Church of England's second most senior clergyman, told the BBC that he would be "hard-pushed"... Read more
Church in Spain rejects court ordered abortion for mentally handicapped woman
The Office for the Defense of Life of the Archdiocese of Oviedo, Spain, energetically rejected the decision by a judge... Read more
Pro-lifers in Spain march in front of abortion center that was subject of an investigative report
Hundreds of people in Spain have been periodically marching in front of the Genemedex abortion clinic in Barcelona to protest... Read more
