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Bishop decries loss of Christian values in Argentina
Bishop Carlos Maria Franzini of Rafaela, Argentina, lamented this week that even in a traditional Catholic country such as Argentina,... Read more
Cardinal Obando sees signs of good will between Nicaraguan government and opposition leaders
The Archbishop of Managua, Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, said this week conversations between government representatives and opposition leaders have... Read more
Spanish bishops: Church’s teaching on condoms has not changed
The Bishops Conference of Spain issued a press release this week clarifying statements made by the body’s spokesman, Father Juan... Read more
Anglican leader says euthanasia unacceptable
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, leader of the world's 70 million Anglicans, said euthanasia is unacceptable because it excludes... Read more
Spanish bishops’ spokesman says science also supports abstinence
Despite media reports around the world that the bishops of Spain have thrown their support behind condoms as a means... Read more
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
