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Key Scottish attorney resigns over pope joke
One of Scotland’s most well known lawyers was forced to resign his chairmanship of the Faculty of Advocates after making... Read more
Madrid parishes read diocesan statement in support of June 18 demonstrations
A statement by the Archdiocese of Madrid in support of the pro-family demonstrations to take place on June 18 was... Read more
Pope John Paul’s secretary reveals he didn’t burn unpublished writings
During an interview with Polish state radio, Pope John Paul II's longtime private secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, revealed he has... Read more
Catholics oppose broadcast of “Popetown” in New Zealand
A Catholic organization in New Zealand is insisting that a local television station scrap the broadcast of the highly controversial... Read more
Westminster Abbey counters Da Vinci Code
Since one of London's top tourist attractions appeared in Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, tour guides have been inundated with... Read more
Gaudi’s Church of the Holy Family to be ready for worship in 2008
The Church of the Holy Family in Barcelona, the unfinished work of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, will be ready for... Read more
Dutch education minister encourages debate on evolution
The Dutch education minister says it’s time to reopen the debate on the Theory of Evolution. Currently in the Netherlands,... Read more
Homosexual forum incites violence against upcoming pro-life demonstrations in Madrid
Reacting to the upcoming protests in Madrid scheduled for June 18 against a government plan to make homosexual unions equal... Read more
Anglican Church to let homosexual clergy ‘marry’… but remain celibate
The Church of England has drafted a new proposal that will allow homosexual priests to marry their partners, but they... Read more
Spain diocese supports protests for marriage and the family
The Diocese of Malaga, Spain, has made public its support for a protest scheduled for June 18 in Madrid in... Read more
Pope says working to heal rift with Christians is "fundamental" commitment
During his apostolic trip to Bari yesterday morning to close the 24th Italian Eucharistic Congress, Pope Benedict XVI promised his... Read more
Spanish television promotes homosexual “marriage” in children’s programming
Last Wednesday during the children’s program “Los Lunnis,” the Spanish Television network (TVE) broadcast a segment entitled “Different Weddings,” in... Read more
Pope's death inspires would-be priests in England
The death of Pope John Paul II sparked inquiries about the priesthood among young Catholics in the United Kingdom, and... Read more
New primate of Nicaragua: The Gospel needs more witnesses of faith
During his installation Mass as Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua, Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes told those in attendance that “what the Gospel... Read more
Benedict XVI will captivate young people, says Spanish cardinal
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said this week he is convinced young people will flock to... Read more
Legionaries of Christ: no canonical process against founder pending at Vatican
The spokesman for the Legionaries of Christ, Father Rafael Jacome, L.C., announced on Saturday that the Holy See has informed... Read more
Journalist confirms JP II “escaped” from Vatican to ski in the Apennines
Italian journalist Renzo Allegri revealed this week that Pope John Paul II “escaped” incognito from the Vatican on occasion to... Read more
Spain is new Babel without God, says Cardinal Rouco
During the Vigil Mass of Pentecost at the Cathedral of La Almudena, the Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco... Read more
French study: abortion puts future babies at risk
According to a new study released by a group of French scientists, having an abortion may nearly double the risk... Read more
Archbishop of Valencia: Government must respect common good and not impose on majority
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, warned this week that “radicalism and the harsh imposition of policies is intolerable” in... Read more
