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German authorities consider outlawing Scientology
Government officials in Germany announced they will seek to outlaw Scientology in the country, saying it is incompatible with the... Read more
Telefonica offering free long distance calls to missionaries
Spain’s telephone company Telefonica is offering free long distance calls as a Christmas gift to customers so they can call... Read more
Congregation for Clergy launches website on the Bible
“Reading the Word of God with the Church” is the slogan for the Congregation for the Clergy’s new website, which... Read more
Abortion promoters see man as just an animal, Spanish bishop warns
Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla Aguirre of Palencia warned this week that the recent arrests of personnel at various clinics in... Read more
Progress without God benefits few and oppresses many, says Spanish cardinal
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, said this week that the ideologies of modern times, especially of the 20th... Read more
Cardinal Cordes: Modernity has destroyed awareness of sin in the world
Presiding at celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Marian apparitions of Lourdes, the president of the Pontifical Council Cor... Read more
French bishops request Telethon funds not be used to destroy embryos
France recently held its 30 hour-long national Telethon to raise funds to help the sick, and the bishops of that... Read more
Britons "shaky" on details of the Nativity story, poll reveals
A new poll conducted by a theological think-tank illustrates Britons' ignorance about the details of Christ's conception, birth, and infancy. Read more
Prime minister of Poland visits Vatican
The newly elected prime minister of Poland was received by the Pope at the Vatican today. The discussions between the... Read more
Search for truth is part of nature of Catholic university, says president of Italian bishops
The Archbishop of Genoa and president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, said this week the “passionate search... Read more
Polish bishops request meeting with new government to prevent attacks on human life
Polish media is reporting that the bishops of that country have requested to meet with officials of the new administration... Read more
Vatican Radio staff members begin formation courses on culture and humanism
Vatican Radio has begun a series of formational courses that will allow its staff to learn its own history by... Read more
Catholics play role in closing of abortion mills in Spain
The Spanish daily “La Razon” highlighted this week the pressure by Catholic groups which forced the closing of several controversial... Read more
Archbishop prays to St. Francis Xavier for conversion of terrorists
Archbishop Francisco Perez of Pamplona has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Spain and prayed for the intercession of St.... Read more
Spanish bishops reject discrimination in schools over use of Islamic veil
The president of the Spanish Bishops’ Committee on Migration, Bishop Jose Sanchez, spoke out against discrimination in schools against students... Read more
Former Italian prime minister's head replaces Pope’s in photo goof
The pastor of a parish in Padua, Italy is running a Christmas campaign on the importance of forgiving people. Unfortunately,... Read more
Lesbian couple demands child support money from sperm donor
The Telegraph in London has published the testimony of Andy Bathie, a 37 year-old British firefighter who regrets becoming a... Read more
Holy See calls on European security council to safeguard against religious discrimination
Last week Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States, addressed the 15th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security... Read more
Terrorists will answer to God for their crimes, Spanish cardinal says
The archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, warned this week that terrorists have a “terrible responsibility: they will answer to... Read more
British churches seek to recover lapsed Catholics
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has launched an initiative to bring lapsed Catholics back to church. Read more
