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Jewish brothers fail to stop release of "Passion" in France
A Paris court yesterday quashed a bid by three Jewish brothers to have Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of... Read more
Abortion similar to terrorist acts, says Spanish bishop
Bishop Jose Gea Escolano of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain, compared abortion to terrorism and questioned why people don’t react to it in... Read more
Moving testimony of martyrdom in Communist Europe to be released tomorrow
In an article entitled, "The Gulag Archipelago in Romania: The Story No One Has Told Before," the noted Vatican expert... Read more
English churches hope more people will be ‘connected to Jesus’ through ‘Passion’
In an effort to bring Jesus to the people, churches in England are trying to bring the people to the... Read more
3-11 is repeated on daily basis in Spain through abortion, pro-lifers say
Spain “re-lives the effects of 3-11 every day because of abortion, which causes daily the deaths of 200 unborn human... Read more
Vatican watcher notes “The Passion of the Christ” has rekindled old Biblical debate
In his weekly online column, Sandro Magister, renowned Vatican watcher of the Italian weekly “L’Espresso,” says in an analysis of... Read more
96% of gynecologists in Spain refuse to perform abortions
According to the pro-life group “Provida,” 96% of gynecologists in Spain’s public hospitals refuse to perform abortions. Read more
Socialists in Spain announce end of religious education, violating Concordat with the Holy See
The newly elected Spanish government, under the leadership if the Socialist PSOE party, has announced it will immediately strip religious... Read more
Vatican policy will oppose pulling out of Iraq, expert predicts
Sandro Magister, religious reporter of the Italian weekly L’Espresso and a noted Vatican analyst, claims in his weekly report that... Read more
Priest warns religious of dependence on the Internet
An article in the last issue of the bimonthly “Consecrated Life” warns of the dependence some men or women religious... Read more
Cardinal Rouco says hope should not be lost because of those “who live to kill”
In a Mass celebrated at a packed Cathedral de la Almudena, which was attended by Queen Sofía of Spain, Cardinal... Read more
Moving testimonies from priests who attended to victims of Madrid bombings
In response to an urgent call for help from Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela of Madrid, hundreds of priests and religious... Read more
Jim Caviezel: John Paul II is a mystic
Speaking to reporters in Rome, Jim Caviezel, who plays Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ,” revealed a few details... Read more
Catholics practice love of enemy in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bishop says
The minority Catholic population of Bosnia-Herzegovina has tried to "live according to the Gospel and to practice love of enemy"... Read more
Spanish Archbishop says “violence will not have the last word”
Addressing the hundreds of faithful gathered in the Cathedral of Pamplona, Spain, to honor those who lost their lives in... Read more
Church in Romania requests help from the EU in recovering properties confiscated during Communism
As Romania prepares to join the European Union (EU), Bishop Virgil Bercea of Oradea, Romania, is asking local authorities to... Read more
Poles rush to see Gibson's ‘Passion’
Mel Gibson's “The Passion of the Christ” has hit theaters in Poland and the response has been very favorable, topping... Read more
Spanish Bishops call for charity and solidarity
In the wake of yesterday’s terrorist bombings in Madrid, the Spanish Bishops Conference issued a statement condemning terrorism and calling... Read more
Catholic Church in Russia ‘emerges from the ashes of atheism,’ bishop says
The Catholic Church in Russia "is going through a phase of rebirth," which is being led by the youth, says... Read more
Possible papal trip to Switzerland announced
The Bishops Conference of Switzerland has announced the possibility of a visit by John Paul II to the country to... Read more
