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Islam’s growth result of western relativism, warns Muslim convert
Italian journalist and Muslim convert to Catholicism, Magdi Allam, warned this week that Islam is growing as a result of... Read more
Cambodians find statue of Our Lady of Lourdes thrown in river decades ago
Eight fishermen have found a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes 33 years after the Communist regime in the country... Read more
Gynecologists and obstetricians of Ecuador reject abortion
In a document containing fifteen conclusions from a “Workshop on the Prevention of Abortion,” organized in Guayaquil by the Ecuadorian... Read more
Socialists in Spain reject law outlawing religious symbols as too hasty
The majority Socialist party in Spain’s Congress joined the opposition Popular Party in rejecting a law proposed by the United... Read more
Peruvian feminists expel pro-lifers from press conference
Two renowned pro-life leaders in Peru were kicked out of a press conference organized by pro-abortion organizations who promoted the... Read more
Ahmadinejad requests audience with Pope Benedict
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has requested an audience with Pope Benedict XVI during his upcoming visit to Rome on June... Read more
Archbishop explains admonishment of pro-abortion Kansas governor
Archbishop of Kansas City Joseph F. Naumann has further explained the motives for his public admonishment of Kansas Governor Kathleen... Read more
Vatican congregation calls religious to obedience
The congregation charged with overseeing religious men and women has published an instruction to help improve the understanding of the... Read more
St. Gregory the Great shows us how to find true peace and hope, Pope says
In his weekly audience today, Pope Benedict XVI continued his lessons on the Fathers of the Church by focusing on... Read more
Iraqi Christian protesters demand end to 'ethnic cleansing' in Iraq
Chaldean Christians exiled from Iraq on Sunday demonstrated outside Sweden’s parliament to draw attention to the plight of their fellow... Read more
Church of England should try to evangelize Muslims, lay Anglican says
A lay Anglican pressing the Church of England to work to convert Muslims to Christianity has reportedly secured enough support... Read more
Vatican delegation to meet with Vietnamese government over property disputes
In a year featuring unprecedented Catholic demonstrations targeting the Vietnamese government, a delegation from the Vatican will meet with the... Read more
Cardinal Rouco: Homosexual “marriage” is rebellion against man’s biological limits
Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid said this week that gender ideology and the laws inspired by it, such... Read more
Quake causes China to revise one-child policy
Chinese officials have exempted families with children killed, severely injured, or disabled in the devastating Sichuan earthquake from the restrictions... Read more
“Nationalism is real danger” in China, cardinal warns
In an interview with the Italian daily La Stampa, Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong warned that “nationalism is a... Read more
Catalan institute seeks to change definition of marriage to include homosexuals
The Spanish association E-Cristians is urging the Catalan Institute of Language not to move ahead with its plan to modify... Read more
Drugs, violence and vandalism characterize homosexual parade in Sao Paulo
Theft, violence, vandalism and public consumption of drugs characterized the 12th annual “Homosexual Parade”, which was held in Sao Paulo,... Read more
Church calls on FARC to reconsider peace in wake of leader’s death
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda, said the death of FARC leader “Tirofijo” could... Read more
Global Catholic population remains steady, Africa and Asia continue growing
The latest statistics for the Catholic Church have been released by the Vatican for the years 2000-2006. The results show... Read more
Vatican crypt’s largest tomb restored
The crypt below St. Peter’s basilica, which houses tombs from the first centuries of the Church and some Roman families,... Read more
