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In a private mass, Pope recalls 26th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s death
This morning, on the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Pope John Paul II presided over a mass in... Read more
Spanish bishop denounces growth of secular and Islamic fundamentalism
Bishop Manuel Ureña of Cartagena, Spain, denounced this week in an interview the growth and spread of secular fundamentalism in... Read more
Catholic Charities in Spain launch aid programs for troubled region of Darfur
Catholic Charities in Spain, in conjunction with Churches Together International, is launching a relief effort in the Sudanese region of... Read more
Green party and feminists seek end to concordat between Spain and Holy See
Spokesmen for Green party leftists and for prominent feminist groups announced this week their intentions to push the Spanish socialist... Read more
Archbishop calls for acceptance of Muslims without losing Spain’s religious identity
Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, Spain, underscored this week the need to harmonize the rights of Muslim immigrants with... Read more
Brazilian bishop says strengthening the faith more important than “combating” sects
Bishop Fernando Legal, SDB, of Sao Miguel Paulista in southern Brazil, said this week it is more important to strengthen... Read more
Spanish politician says grandparents should encourage their children to have more babies
On the occasion of Grandparents' Day, which traditionally falls on the feast of Sts. Joachim and Ann, a leading politician... Read more
Spanish politician calls on lawmakers to vote with their Catholic conscience on homosexual unions
A leading Catholic politician from the Spanish region of Galicia, Manuel Fraga, said this week the vote by Catholic lawmakers... Read more
Italian director to film television movie on Pope
Italian producer and director Giacomo Battiato has announced he will soon begin filming a biographical movie on Pope John Paul... Read more
Cardinal Law to preside feast of St. Mary Major on August 5
On August 5 the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major will mark the feast of Our Lady of the Snows... Read more
TV Movie about the life of John Paul II in the works
A movie entitled “The Story of Karol,” about the life of John Paul II is to be filmed in Poland... Read more
Cardinal encourages Spanish young people to live Christianity as a “passionate adventure”
During the celebration of the feast of St. James the Apostle, Patron of Spain, the Archbishop of Madrid and President... Read more
Christians in the Orient persecuted by Buddhism, says Vatican observer
Writing in his weekly column for the Italian online journal “L’Espresso,” noted Vatican observer Sandro Magister reveals that, according to... Read more
Pregnant women in Spain who suffer from AIDS request help to avoid abortion
The Association of Abortion Victims (AAV) in Spain are responding to calls from pregnant women infected with AIDS who are... Read more
Bishop begins probe of Austria's seminary sex scandal
Austrian Bishop Klaus Kueng, appointed apostolic visitator by Pope John Paul II began investigating a sex scandal at a seminary... Read more
Expert says better marriage prep needed to reduce marriage annulments
The Judicial Vicar and Canon Lawyer of the Archdiocese of Oviedo, Fr. Andres Perez, said this week the diverse and... Read more
Spanish bishops warn against making homosexual unions equivalent with marriage
As a new law granting full marital status to homosexual unions is set to be implemented beginning next year, the... Read more
4-D images spark debate on abortion in Spain
The publishing of 4-dimensional pictures of the unborn, which show the fetus smiling, blinking her eyes and crying several weeks... Read more
Catholic leaders and Sandinistas pray together after 25 years in Nicaragua
Nicaragua's former Marxist President Daniel Ortega and Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo prayed together for reconciliation on Monday evening, on... Read more
Anti-AIDS committee slams “stubbornness” against abstinence at world conference
In a statement made public this weekend, the Independent Anti-AIDS Committee of Spain lamented the “stubbornness” against abstinence and faithfulness... Read more
