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Pope’s meeting with Polish priest does not mean change in Holy See’s stance on Jewish relations
In a press release, the Holy See Press Office said the brief greeting last Sunday between Pope Benedict and Polish... Read more
Pope to Spanish youth: young people today need Jesus Christ and the Church
While meeting with a group of Spanish young people of the “Mission Youth” initiative led by Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco... Read more
Socialist ideologue threatens Church: Be quiet or we’ll silence you
In a ferocious column published by the Spanish Socialist daily, “El Pais,” Professor Gregorio Peces-Barba, considered the inspiration behind the... Read more
Arturo Mari shares memories of 51 years as papal photographer
Arturo Mari, who spent 51 years photographing the diverse episodes of the lives of the popes, has begun sharing his... Read more
Renowned priest forgives those who accused him of “sexual abuse”
Popular Italian priest Fr. Pierino Gelmini, 82, said this week he forgives the drug addicts who were expelled from his... Read more
Woman awarded settlement after hospital performs abortion against her will
A National Health Service (NHS) hospital trust has agreed to pay a woman £27,500 in an out-of-court settlement for aborting... Read more
Catholic charity forced to turn away children due to new gay law
One of the largest and oldest Roman Catholic adoption agencies in England, Catholic Care, will stop finding parents for children... Read more
French Cardinal Jean Marie Lustiger dies at 80
Cardinal Jean Marie Lustiger, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris and one of the key players on the European stage during the... Read more
Heir to throne of Great Britain may have to renounce succession to marry Catholic fiancée
Peter Phillips, the Queen of Great Britain’s eldest grandson, may have to give up his place in the line of... Read more
English bishop says cohabitation cannot be equal to marriage
The president of the Committee on Marriage and the Family of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Bishop John... Read more
Portuguese doctors exercise conscientious objection for abortion
A significant number of doctors in Portugal have been exercising conscientious objection and refusing to perform abortions since the law... Read more
Austrians can receive text messages from Pope
Organizers of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Austria next month are offering the faithful daily cell phone text messages with... Read more
Cardinal Rouco surprised at thousands of youth participating in missionary event
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela said this week he was surprised at the thousands of young... Read more
Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood elect new superior
The Congregation of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood have elected Father Francesco Bartoloni as their new superior general for... Read more
Anglican archbishop warns against boycotts of Lambeth 2008
Anglican Archbishop John Sentamu of York issued a plea for unity among members of the worldwide Anglican Church Communion, stating... Read more
Vatican cardinal says religions not “part of the problem” of violence
The president of the Pontifical Council for Culture and for Inter-religious Dialogue, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said this week that religions... Read more
Jesuit publication Civiltá Catholic proposes evangelization of virtual world
The Italian journal Civiltá Cattolica, which is published by the Jesuits, has proposed that the Internet be considered “mission territory,”... Read more
Expert warns of likely failure of new Spanish school model
In an interview with the Archdiocese of Madrid’s weekly paper, Alba, Inger Enkvist, adviser to the Ministry of Education in... Read more
Spain still lowest European country least supportive of the family
The president of the Institute for Family Policy (IFP) in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, said this week the $686 credit per... Read more
Polish priest apologizes for verbal attack on Poland's president
A Polish priest apologized on Tuesday after calling President Lech Kaczynski a liar and his wife a witch, and making... Read more
