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Worship patterns, congregations changing in England
A recent report by Christian Research indicates that church attendance has dramatically declined in England, but Anglican ministers and Roman... Read more
Population Fund reports half of active population in Spain will be gone in 50 years
In reference to the growing elderly population of several European countries, the UN Population Fund is reporting that Spain will... Read more
NCR journalist confirms Pope’s reaction to "The Passion of the Christ"
Last Friday, in his usual "Word from Rome" column of Vatican news and gossip, the National Catholic Reporter’s Vatican correspondent,... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need sets out prize for religious freedom defenders
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has created a new award that will seek to honor and recognize the... Read more
Bishops show solidarity with visit to Holy Land
In a show of solidarity and support for Christians in the Holy Land, Catholic bishops from Europe and the Americas... Read more
New organization to certify natural family planning methods
On January 1 a new organization sponsored by a group of doctors and scientists was officially inaugurated in Spain that... Read more
'Catholic Almanac' turns 100
The Catholic Almanac is marking its 100th anniversary this year with the publication of its 2004 edition. Read more
Ringing of a thousand bells marks opening of Jubilee Year in honor of the Apostle James
Church bells throughout Galicia in northwestern Spain rang out in honor of opening of the Jubilee Year in honor St.... Read more
‘Catholic plan’ to administer Jerusalem revealed
According to classified Irish government documents, four Catholic countries made repeated proposals to place Jerusalem under Roman Catholic control in... Read more
New Catholic TV network will broadcast to all of Italy from Padre Pio’s monastery
A new television station associated with the Church in Italy will begin broadcasting in January 2004, from San Giovanni Rotundo,... Read more
Spanish Bishops ask families to care for their roots and to defend life
In preparation for the coming celebration of the feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28, the bishops of Spain... Read more
Research finds spiritual meaning of Christmas brings more happiness
A new study, designed to see if there is a link between Christianity and happiness, suggests that keeping Christ in... Read more
650,000 sign petition to include Christianity in EU Constitution
Members of the European Parliament presented to the Vice Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini a petition signed by more than 650,000... Read more
Canonization cause opens for record number of martyrs from Spanish Civil War
Archbishop Antonio Cañizares of Toledo, Spain, has opened the cause for canonization for 800 martyrs of the ecclesiastical province of... Read more
Divorces will outnumber marriages by 2009 in Spain
According to data from the Institute for Family Politics that will be officially presented next week, the annual divorce rate... Read more
Pre-Christmas consumerism gives way to agnosticism, warns Spanish Archbishop
Archbishop Lluís Martínez Sistach of Tarragona, Spain, is warning Catholics that the enormous amount of consumerism that is prevalent in... Read more
Spanish group offers help in overcoming post-abortion syndrome
In the face of growing numbers of women who suffer from post-abortion syndrome and the lack of specialized studies on... Read more
Radical “multiculturalism” is suicide for the West, says Vatican Cardinal
During the opening of the Symposium on the Social Doctrine of the Church, organized by the Spanish Bishops Conference, Cardinal... Read more
Vatican Theologian says homosexual “weddings” have no justification
Father Gino Concetti, theologian of the official Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano, is denouncing the decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court... Read more
Italy will not be intimidated by terrorist attack, says Cardinal Ruini
During funeral services for the 19 Italians who died in the attack on their post in Iraq last Wednesday, the... Read more
