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Cardinal Errazuriz underscores contribution of Pope John Paul II to reconciliation in Latin America
In an article published by the Fides News Agency, the president of the Latin America Bishops Conference (CELAM), Cardinal Francisco... Read more
Gibson rejects notion that “The Passion of the Christ” is the gospel according to Mel
Gibson said he wished to tell the story of the Passion without pretense so that everyone might understand that Jesus... Read more
Anglican chancellor and scholar to retire, convert to Catholicism
Canon Edward Norman, the chancellor of York Minster Cathedral and a leading Anglican scholar, has announced that he is converting... Read more
‘Confessional on wheels’ to tour Central Europe
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Germany has prepared a “mobile confessional” in an effort to re-awaken enthusiasm for... Read more
“Deafness to the voice of God” is the problem of our age, says Cardinal Ratzinger
In an interview with the Itailian daily, “Il Tempo,” Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of... Read more
Book on John Paul II, the Pope that changed the world, is published
George Bush, senior, ex-Soviet leader Mikail Gorbachov and ex-president of Italy Francesco Cossiga are but a few of the figures... Read more
The Church does not have an ideology, but rather lives the Gospel, says Archbishop of Seville
Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, Archbishop of Seville, said this week the Church "does not have an ideology" but rather "the... Read more
Website launches campaign to stop legalization of abortion in Portugual
The Spanish website HazteOir.org ("Make your voice heard") has launched a massive email campaign to prevent the legalization of abortion... Read more
Study says religious indifference prevalent among Spanish youth
A report by the Santa María Foundation revealed that the majority of young people in Spain are “indifferent” to religion. Read more
Belgian bishop warns of risks to children adopted by homosexuals
During a conference which took place at the University of Navarre in Spain, Bishop André Léonard of Namur, Belgium, explained... Read more
Compendium of social doctrine of the Church ready by April
The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino, announced the long-awaited “Catechism of Social Doctrine”... Read more
Portuguese public official calls adoption of children by homosexuals “perversion”
A Portuguese government official in charge of a committee implementing the country’s new law on adoption said that homosexuality is... Read more
Spanish bishops exhort voters to support life and family in coming elections
In anticipation of the coming general elections on March 14, the leadership of the Spanish Bishops Conference has published a... Read more
Spanish bishops respond to adoption of twins by lesbians in Navarre
The Spanish Bishops Conference has responded to a recently revealed unpublished decision by a judge in the Navarre province which... Read more
Italian journalist says “The Passion of the Christ” is the best film about Jesus ever made
In an article written for the Spanish newspaper “La Razón,” the renowned Italian journalist Vittorio Messori recounts his experience seeing... Read more
“Punishing the customer” has lead to decrease in prostitution in Sweden
Sweden’s Minister of Equality, Mona Sahlin, says “punishing the customer” has lead to a decrease in prostitution in that country,... Read more
Spanish Bishops reject all forms of human cloning
The General Secretary of the Spanish Bishops Conference, Fr. Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, expressed the Spanish Bishops’ rejection of all... Read more
Mothers oppose legalization of euthanasia in Germany
Mothers who belong to the Schoenstatt Movement in Germany are supporting a request of the German Bishops that the Parliamentary... Read more
To forget Christian roots of Europe is “avoid who we are” says Spanish Cardinal
Speaking at a conference at the University of Cordoba, Spain, the Archbishop of Seville, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, said that... Read more
Catholic Church still rebuts BBC on anti-Catholic coverage
The controller of BBC Scotland defended the broadcaster’s coverage of the Catholic Church yesterday after Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow... Read more
