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Spanish bishop calls on families to demand religious instruction for their children
Bishop Jose Sanchez of Sigüenza-Guadalajara announced he will ask families next Sunday to demand religion be taught in the schools... Read more
I'll baptize my girl a Catholic so she can stay in school—says Sikh father
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic school in Wolviston, England is full, but that hasn’t stopped a determined father from trying to... Read more
Complaining residents told that church bell should "remind them they're being prayed for"
A Roman Catholic priest is being fined 5,000 euros by municipal officials each time he rings his church bell for... Read more
Spain: 36 percent claim to be practicing Catholics
According to a survey conducted by the Investiga research firm, although 73.8 percent of Spaniards say they are Catholic, only... Read more
British television airs ‘Muslim Jesus’
A documentary, broadcast on British television ITV on Sunday, seeks to portray Jesus as Muslims view him. The one-hour program,... Read more
Ignorance of Christianity is first great obstacle to ecumenism, says Italian bishop
Secretary General of the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe (CCEE), Bishop Aldo Giordano, said this week that, “only those... Read more
Think-tank says abortion has become epidemic in Spain
The Institute for Family Policy said this week that abortion has reached such massive levels in Spain that it has... Read more
Taize community marks the anniversary of their founder's death
Yesterday marked the second anniversary of the murder of Br. Roger, the founder of the ecumenical Taize community in France.... Read more
Faith in resurrection fundamental in today’s ‘light’ society, says Spanish cardinal
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares of Toledo said this week Christians need to strengthen their faith in the resurrection in order to... Read more
Romanian Orthodox leader says television ‘poisons souls’
A Romanian Orthodox Church leader on Wednesday said television has been "poisoning the souls of Romanians" with violent programs. Read more
Greek-Orthodox archbishop slams Turkish government for denying him visa to visit patriarch
Greek-Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus yesterday condemned Ankara for refusing to issue him a visa so that he could conduct... Read more
Pope encourages young people to have nostalgia for the eternal
In a message to the participants of the International Pilgrimage of Youth, which has arrived in the Marian shrine of... Read more
Mistral Air to ferry pilgrims to holy sites on Vatican chartered flights
A new Vatican-approved charter air service will launch later this month with a flight to the shrine of Lourdes in... Read more
Papal trip will give boost to Church in Austria, says Cardinal Schonborn
The archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, said this week he hopes the Pope’s visit to Austria in September will... Read more
Father Bossi says work of evangelization will go on in Philippines despite risks
Father Giancarlo Bossi of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missionaries (PIFM), who was released last July 19 after being held... Read more
Diocese of Palencia will open Family Counseling Center in September
Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla Aguirre of Palencia (Spain) announced this week the diocese would open its Family Counseling Center next... Read more
Dutch bishop says Christians should call God ‘Allah’
Bishop Martinus Muskens of Breda, Netherlands, suggested in an interview with Radio Netherlands that Christians should refer to God as... Read more
Leftist politician demands Spanish government “normalize abortion as public health benefit”
A prominent leftist congresswoman has asked the Spanish government to “normalize abortion as a public health benefit.” Read more
New testimony against Father Gelmini in Italy criticized by defense lawyers
The case of “inappropriate sexual conduct” against Father Pierino Gelmini in Italy entered a new stage as three new accusations... Read more
Travelodge Hotels drop porn television
One of the largest British budget hotel chains has decided to drop its pay-per-view pornography channels and replace them with... Read more
