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Moscow disco to be converted into church
A 24 year-old seminarian and member of the Neocatechumenate has purchased a disco in Moscow and said he intends to... Read more
Cardinal Ratzinger says Turkish membership in EU “anti-historical”
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said this week the possible entry of... Read more
Cuban Catholics say help needed to evangelize country
During a visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, a collaborator with the Diocese of... Read more
Anglican Church agrees to reality-TV program ‘Priest Idol’
The Anglican Church in England has jumped into the fray of reality TV in the hopes of reviving a dying... Read more
Cardinal Castrillon encourages bishops to give a reason for Church’s hope
Speaking to a group of bishops gathered in Rome this week, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, Prefect of the Congregation for... Read more
Doctors denounce Spanish film that presents “sentimental apology for euthanasia”
The President of the Association of Christian Doctors of Catalonia, Josep Maria Simon, said the movie “Mar adentro,” which was... Read more
Protests against award for pro-abortion British film
The Associations of Victims of Abortion in Spain lamented this week that the Venice Film Festival gave its top award... Read more
Shoot begins for film on the life of Pope John Paul II
An Italian production crew has begun shooting for a made-for-TV movie about the life of Pope John Paul II. Read more
Pope “active and in command” according to Archbishop of Pittsburgh
According to the Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Pittsburgh, who visited the the Holy Father this week, Pope John Paul II... Read more
Quadriplegics demand Spanish government respect for their right to life
The controversy surrounding positive comments from Spanish government officials regarding a film which depicts a quadriplegic man who committed suicide... Read more
Spanish government would entertain proposals for Euthanasia
The Spanish Justice Minister, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, said Tuesday that there is currently no bill on the agenda to... Read more
Vatican watcher questions “lack of coherence” in confronting challenge of fanatical Islam
In a column published this Wednesday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister says many Catholic leaders are suffering from a dangerous “lack... Read more
Spanish bishop explains why marriage and homosexual unions are not equivalent
Responding to the Spanish government’s announcement that it will be sending a bill to the House of Representatives that would... Read more
Former IRA bomber enters Dublin seminary
Convicted IRA bombmaker Shane Paul O'Doherty began his formation for the Catholic priesthood at a Dublin seminary two weeks ago,... Read more
Spanish Bishops express solidarity with victims of Beslan, plea for end of terrorism
In a telegram addressed to Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Moscow, the President of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio... Read more
Bishop denounces destruction of the religious culture in Spain
Addressing thousands of faithful together with political leaders gathered in the Cathedral of Palencia, Spain, to celebrate its patron saint,... Read more
New monastic community assumes care of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome
A new monastic community called the Fraternity of Jesus has replaced the Benedictines as the caretakers of the Roman basilica... Read more
Portuguese government justifies preventing abortion boat from entering waters
The Primer Minister of Portugal, Pedro Santana Lopes, guaranteed this week that the Dutch abortion boat operated by the feminist... Read more
Spanish bishop criticized abortion and divorce law
Bishop Jose Gea Escolano of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, criticized this week a legislative package the Socialist government is seeking to implement in... Read more
French Catholic schools open doors to Muslim girls expelled for wearing veils
Catholic schools in France have announced they would be willing to enroll Muslim girls who might be expelled from public... Read more
