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Groups seek to legalize “medicinal babies” in Spain
The National Committee for Assisted Human Reproduction in Spain took the first step towards legalizing human embryo selection for the... Read more
Family organization calls for referendum on law allowing homosexuals to adopt
The Family Policy Institute of Cataluña, Spain, is calling for a popular referendum, which would demonstrate if it is the... Read more
Silent holocaust of abortion is not progress, says Spanish bishop
Bishop Antonio Reig of Segorbe-Castellón, Spain, says abortion is a “silent holocaust,” and that it cannot be considered “progress,” adding... Read more
Spanish socialists propose granting Muslims equal legal status with the Church
The ruling party in Spain, the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), announced it will support an effort that would put... Read more
“Pope’s discourse on Europe was underestimated,” says Italian Vatican observer
According to an article by Vatican observer Sandro Magister of the online magazine “L’Espresso,” the discourse Pope John Paul II... Read more
Catholics not well-liked in film industry, says director
The renowned Polish film director Krzysztof Zanussi says there is a terrible polarization between the communications media and faith, and... Read more
Religion is fundamental for the intellectual development of children, says chancellor
The chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Archbishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, said this week in Valencia, Spain, that religion... Read more
Swiss bishops denounce calls for Pope to retire
Swiss bishops say a letter written by Swiss intellectuals and theologians, calling on the Pope to retire, “disgusting” and "tasteless.”... Read more
Excerpts from Pope’s new book revealed
An article in the Spanish newspaper ABC has published several excerpts from the new book written by Pope John Paul... Read more
Cardinal says Immaculate Conception important doctrine for today’s culture
Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, Archbishop of Seville, Spain, said this week that the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the... Read more
Election results in India “positive sign for peace”, says Pakistani Archbishop
The Archbishop of Lahore and President of the Pakistani Bishops Conference, Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, said recent elections in India are... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo meets with Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem: is and old Sinagogue going back to Jewish cult?
The Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Yona Metzger, met this week with Archbishop Antonio Cañizares of Toledo, Spain, during which both... Read more
“Christians have much to give in Hollywood”
During the First International Symposium on “The educational role of cinema”, which is taking place in Valencia, Spain, American screenwriter... Read more
Source of religious life is holiness, says Vatican prefect
Addressing the 800 superiors of major religious congregations gathered in Rome, the Prefect of the Congregation for Consecrated Life, Archbishop... Read more
Troops must leave Iraq soon but not before June 30, says Cardinal Martino
The Vatican’s former envoy to the United Nations said yesterday that the U.S.-led coalition forces should pull out of Iraq... Read more
Vatican watcher gives a personal look at new biography of Pope John Paul
In order to mark the official publication of the new autobiographical book by Pope John Paul II, “Get Up, Let’s... Read more
Holy See says avoid buying brands produced through child labor
A spokesman for the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is calling on believers to avoid buying products that are... Read more
Cuban Church shows ‘positive tendencies,’ bishop says
Despite the difficult political and economic situation in Cuba, the Catholic Church in the Caribbean country shows “quite positive tendencies,”... Read more
Italian Catholics debate over Protestant churches
The renowned Vatican watcher Sandro Magister analyzes the growing debate among Catholic Italians regarding which Protestant denomonitations should be accepted... Read more
BBC takes reality TV to the monastery
The BBC’s latest attempt to take reality TV to a higher level has sceptics wondering if the program’s objectives will... Read more
