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Parliament postpones debate on decriminalization of euthanasia in Spain
With a vote of 293 to 18, the Spanish House of Representatives rejected a proposal by left wing lawmakers to... Read more
Irish presidency of EU leaves reference to Christianity out of European Constitution
The Irish Presidency of the European Union has issued a statement of the heads of State and government of the... Read more
To disregard God is suicide for man, says Spanish Archbishop
During the celebration of Corpus Christi, Archbishop Carlos Osoro of Oviedo said that to disregard God is suicide for mankind... Read more
Buddhist monks push to outlaw conversions to Christianity in Sri Lanka
The Vatican news agency Fides is reporting the concern of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka for a new effort... Read more
Bishop denounces marginalization of Christian professionals in Spanish media
Bishop Ramon Echarren of the Canary Islands is denouncing the marginalization of Christian professionals in some communications media “for the... Read more
Christians cannot be absent from the new Europe, says Archbishop of Toledo
Addressing the thousands of faithful gathered for the Corpus Christi procession, Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Lovera of Toledo, Spain, called for... Read more
“The devil is content if people don’t believe in him” says top Exorcist in revealing interview
The world’s most famous exorcist, Fr. Gabriel Amorth, gave spoke clearly and unequivocally of the existence and activity of the... Read more
Archbishop of Valencia exhorts Spaniards to vote for a Christian Europe
In his latest pastoral letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, is calling on Spaniards to vote in the coming... Read more
Priest loses youth ministry job after celebrating Mass at conference for homosexuals
Bishop Juan Maria Uriarte of San Sebastian has terminated Fr. Juan Cruz Mendizabal’s tenure as the diocese’s director of Youth... Read more
Patriarch of Bagdad overjoyed by freeing of Italian hostages
In an interview with the Catholic missionary news service AsiaNews, the Patriarch of Bagdad expressed his joy at the liberation... Read more
Satanic sect blamed in series of “ritual” killings
Italian police shocked the country this Monday when they announced the discovery of a satanic sect responsible for killing three... Read more
John Paul II is international leader most admired by Spanish
Pope John Paul II is the world leader most admired by the Spanish according to the Elcano Royal Institute. Read more
Pope pays tribute to Ronald Reagan and his role that "changed the lives of millions"
On the second day of a 32-hour pilgrimage to Switzerland, John Paul learned of Reagan's death with "sadness" and immediately... Read more
Pope challenged Swiss youth to "rise up" and accept God's call to family, priestly or consecrated life
In a festive meeting with 10,000 Swiss youth gathered at the Ice Palace in Bern's Expo Center, Pope John Paul... Read more
Pope calls Swiss Catholics and Immigrant Catholic communities to renew the Church's mission
Yesterday, during the second day of his third Apostolic visit to Switzerland, Pope John Paul II gathered with some 70,000... Read more
Switzerland to normalize diplomatic ties with the Vatican after Pope's visit
During Pope John Paul II's visit to Switzerland this past weekend, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Joseph Deiss, formally... Read more
Vatican observer: Bush brought “gift” of alliance between Evangelicals and Catholics in US
This Monday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister is publishing an analysis on the “realignment” of religious forces in the US, pointing... Read more
Islam worse threat than Communism, says Sudanese bishop
In a revealing interview with the Italian daily, “Il Giornale,” Bishop of Cesare Mazzolari of Rumbek, Sudan, said the Islam... Read more
Nobel laureate says “improvement” of human species will not come through genetic manipulation
Sydney Brenner, biologist and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine, says many of the current attempts to... Read more
Restoration of Nicaraguan cathedral damaged by earthquake set to begin
The President of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos, announced during a trip to Mexico that he has received the blueprints for the... Read more
