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Bishops reveal secrets behind increase in priestly vocations
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona and Bishop Josep Angel Saiz Meneses of Terrassa told the Spanish daily La Razon some... Read more
New book on Padre Pio not an attack, says Catholic journalist
Italian journalist and writer Vittorio Messori warned this week a new book by historian Sergio Luzzatto, “ “Padre Pio. Miracoli... Read more
Monk accused of taking annulment bribes
An Italian monk has been exposed for taking bribes in annulment cases in the Italian city of Fermo. Read more
Morning-after pill is no cure and kills a human being, Italian expert says
The president of the Catholic Union of Italian Pharmacists, Pietro Uroda, explained that the morning after pill is “a sort... Read more
Byelorussians commemorate 70th anniversary of holocaust ordered by Stalin
Byelorussians are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the holocaust ordered by Stalin at the Gulag (the Russian concentration camps), which... Read more
Italian dioceses exchanges Halloween for vigil invoking Holy Spirit
Catholics in the Italian Diocese of Prato are convinced that it is not proper for Christians to celebrate Halloween and... Read more
Norwegians prepare for World Youth Day on-line
The many preparations necessary for World Youth Day 2008 are causing some organizers to utilize the internet to reach the youth. Father Reider... Read more
Family groups denounce lawmakers for refusing to help pregnant women
Socialists and leftists in the parliament of the Spanish region of Andalusia have rejected a proposal to establish an initiative... Read more
Evictions rattle tenants in Church-owned apartments
Several thousand residents in Rome face eviction from their homes rented from the Vatican and other Catholic organizations. Read more
Green Party in Germany distances itself from statements by leader against Cardinal Meisner
Leaders of the Green Party decided to distance themselves from statements by the organization’s parliamentary secretary, Volker Beck, who called... Read more
Granddaughter recounts moving story of grandmother’s martyrdom in Spain
Pilar Caballero, granddaughter of Teresa Cejudo, who was beatified last Sunday with hundreds of other martyrs of the Spanish Civil... Read more
Lefebrivists demand Council be “corrected,” not interpreted
In an interview with Italian journalist Paolo Luigi Rodari, the author of the blog “Palazzo Apostolico,” Bernard Fellay, the superior general... Read more
Love letter from prison proof of martyrdom of Spanish youth
Bartolome Blanco Marquez is one of the youngest of the group of 498 martyrs beatified by Pope Benedict XVI this... Read more
Three Church of Ireland parishes seek to become Catholic, move could bring in 400,000 Anglicans
Three Church of Ireland parishes have asked to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church, The Irish Catholic... Read more
"Homosexual baby "ad campaign" a bit strange" says Vatican cardinal
The Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone has come out against a controversial advertising campaign whose goal is to... Read more
Russian archbishop has hope for the unification of Catholics and the Orthodox
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, the leader of the Russian Catholics announced that tensions between the Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church... Read more
Religious leaders denounce religious violence as "blasphemous"
A joint declaration from the leaders of various world religions has soundly condemned the use of violence in the service... Read more
Northern Ireland passes anti-abortion motion in "victory” for unborn children
The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a motion refusing to draft guidelines on abortion that would have changed how the... Read more
Bosnian Catholic population in severe decline
Ten years after the brutal civil war in Bosnia the country's Catholic population has taken a steep dive, Vatican Radio... Read more
UNICEF creates alliance with abortion supporters “to combat infant mortality”
UNICEF, the UN agency created to protect childhood, has joined forces with pro-abortion entities in order to “combat infant mortality”... Read more
