Europe News
Italian Health Minister says abortion is murder
In the midst of a heated debate in Italy concerning the reduction of federal funding for women who have a... Read more
Spanish Priest launches protest against top-less public swimming pools
The pastor of the Church of San Fernando in Santiago, Spain, Fr. Manuel Cacheda, has launched a campaign to gather... Read more
Pope prepares for Lourdes, says sanctuary reminds Christians of need for conversion
Through her apparitions to the young Bernadette in Lourdes, Mary reminds all people that prayer and repentance are the way... Read more
Pope urges Russian youth to reject temptations, false ideals; says the Church needs witnesses
Pope John Paul II issued a message to Russian youth, who are gathering in Irkutsk, Russia, in preparation for the... Read more
Italian Senator to propose drop in federal funding of abortion
An Italian senator announced last weekend he intends to sponsor a bill that would require women to pay half of... Read more
Spanish bishop says government has caved in to homosexual “lobby”
The bishop of Segorbe-Castelló and president of the bishops’ Subcommittee on the Family and Defense of Life, Bishop Juan Antonio... Read more
Leaders underscore role of Christianity in new Europe
Several bishops and political and financial leaders present this week at the 2004 European Pilgrimage of Young People in Santiago... Read more
Lourdes: pilgrims from Asia among the many
News among Pope John Paul II’s upcoming pilgrimage to Lourdes has raised interest among Asia’s Christians, and an ever-growing number... Read more
Majority of Portuguese oppose homosexual “marriage”
According to a poll by the Correio da Manha newspaper in Portugal, the majority of Portuguese are against a law... Read more
French Web site offers to relay prayers for Pope’s trip to Lourdes
On the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Lourdes this weekend, a French religious Web site, called Croire.com, is offering... Read more
Pope recalls Paul VI, says Vatican II was true renewal of the Church
During the Angelus prayer held yesterday at his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, Pope John Paul II once again recalled... Read more
Pope sends blessings to the Olympics, wishes they will bring peace
During the Angelus yesterday, Pope John Paul II sent his blessings to the upcoming Olympic games in Athens, and expressed... Read more
Pope greets women who chose life over abortion
During the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday at the Papal residence of Castelgandolfo, Pope John Paul II welcomed a... Read more
In a private mass, Pope recalls 26th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s death
This morning, on the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Pope John Paul II presided over a mass in... Read more
Spanish bishop denounces growth of secular and Islamic fundamentalism
Bishop Manuel Ureña of Cartagena, Spain, denounced this week in an interview the growth and spread of secular fundamentalism in... Read more
Catholic Charities in Spain launch aid programs for troubled region of Darfur
Catholic Charities in Spain, in conjunction with Churches Together International, is launching a relief effort in the Sudanese region of... Read more
Green party and feminists seek end to concordat between Spain and Holy See
Spokesmen for Green party leftists and for prominent feminist groups announced this week their intentions to push the Spanish socialist... Read more
Archbishop calls for acceptance of Muslims without losing Spain’s religious identity
Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, Spain, underscored this week the need to harmonize the rights of Muslim immigrants with... Read more
Brazilian bishop says strengthening the faith more important than “combating” sects
Bishop Fernando Legal, SDB, of Sao Miguel Paulista in southern Brazil, said this week it is more important to strengthen... Read more
Spanish politician says grandparents should encourage their children to have more babies
On the occasion of Grandparents' Day, which traditionally falls on the feast of Sts. Joachim and Ann, a leading politician... Read more
