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Orthodox dedicate "floating chapel" to saint who evangelized Russia
The Russian Orthodox Church is set to dedicate a new chapel boat on October 31 to St. Vladimir, the ruler... Read more
15,000 protest abortion policies of Spanish socialist party
According to figures from local police officials, some 15,000 people participated last Friday in a protest in Madrid against the... Read more
Spain is "mission territory," land of much "religious ignorance," says Archbishop
Archbishop Jaume Pujol of Tarragona, Spain, said this week “religious ignorance is widespread” and therefore missionary work is needed not... Read more
Pro-life groups denounce Red Cross collaboration with abortionists in Spain
The spokeswoman for the Association of Abortion Victims (AAV) in Spain, Victoria Uroz, denounced the Red Cross this week for... Read more
French Jewish group drops ad campaign that insults Jesus and Mary
An ad campaign intended to stem anti-Semitism in France got pulled at the last minute after its blatant disrespect for... Read more
Rosary beads become hot fashion trend, bishops concerned
A popular Catholic devotion has become the latest fashion item. Christian shops have been overwhelmed by the demand for rosary... Read more
Controversy over anti-Semitism campaign in France that insults Jesus and Mary
The Union of Jewish Students of France will launch a media campaign next week aimed at “sensitizing” the French about... Read more
France begins expelling students who wear head scarves
French schools have begun expelling Muslim girls for wearing headscarves to class in defiance of a new law banning religious... Read more
Top Italian journalist examines who holds influence at the Vatican
Who holds power and influence at the Vatican? One of the top Vatican journalists in Italy, Sandro Magister, provides his... Read more
Anti-Catholicism has replaced anti-Semitism in Europe, says Messori
In an interview with the Italian newspaper, “Il Messagiero,” Italian journalist Vittorio Messori denounced anti-Catholicism in Europe as a substitution... Read more
Al Qaeda threatens to kill children who won’t convert to Islam
The Spanish newspaper “La Razon” published a remarkable report this week claiming that terrorists from Al Qaeda now have their... Read more
Buttiglione says Europe plagued by “anti-Christian inquisition”
The Foreign Affairs Minister of Italy and candidate for justice minister on the European Commission, Rocco Buttiglione, denounced the existence... Read more
Italian bishops promote use of Internet in dioceses and parishes
The Italian Bishops Conference has published a document suggesting dioceses and parishes make use of the Internet in their work... Read more
Spanish watchdog group says government manipulating figures on homosexual population
A Spanish watchdog group is reporting that the country’s Vice President, Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, lied when she... Read more
Buttiglione’s defense of Christian principles fuel an EU debate
British paper “The Guardian” published yesterday a collection of reactions to the effort of some congressmen of the European Union... Read more
Ferrari to make Pope special anniversary car
The president of Ferrari, Luca Montezemolo, has said that the Formula One team will build a special model car for... Read more
Beatification process moving forward for German bishop who opposed Nazis
The cause for beatification of Cardinal Clemens August von Galen, Bishop of Muenster during World War II and the Nazi... Read more
Pro-life groups call for end to “abortion tourism” in wake of British investigative report
In the wake of an investigative report by the UK’s The Sunday Telegraph uncovering illegal late-term abortions obtained by British... Read more
Morning after pill does not reduce abortions in general, and increases abortions among teenagers
The head of the Department of Biopathology at La Fe Hospital in Valencia, Spain, Dr. Justo Aznar Lucea, reaffirmed this... Read more
1000 British women per year obtain illegal abortions in Barcelona
Workers from the private clinic Ginemedex in Barcelona, Spain, acknowledged this week that the facility carries out illegal abortions, including... Read more
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