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Spanish Minister of Education supports Church’s right to select religion teachers
Spain’s Minister of Education, Mercedes Cabrera, expressed her support this week of a ruling by the Constitutional Court that recognized... Read more
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New research shows effectiveness of natural family planning method
German scientists are now confirming what many Catholic couples have known for some time – the natural family planning method... Read more
Irish bishops: Israel must lift restrictions on Palestinians
Catholic Bishops in Ireland are questioning the commercial ties between their country and the EU with Israel. The bishops said... Read more
Ukrainian Catholic Bishop says unity is still a struggle
Bishop Mykola Simkaylo of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi, speaking during his recent visit to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), that the... Read more
Spanish cardinal calls on faithful to avoid turning Holy Week into “vacation period
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, warned this week against the “secularization of Holy Week, which has been de-Christianized... Read more
Church in Scotland may launch legal battle against same-sex adoptions requirements
The Catholic Church in Scotland is threatening to take legal action to block a new UK law which could force... Read more
Church has right to ensure "competence" of religion teachers
Spain's Constitutional Court has refused to hear a case alleging that the 1979 accord between that country and the Holy... Read more
EU pressures pro-life countries to enact pro-abortion laws
Pro-lifers are claiming that the EU is putting pressure on countries to abandon their pro-life laws and to comply with... Read more
State cannot do without Church’s social work, says Spanish archbishop
In his weekly pastoral letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia said the collaboration between the Church and the State in... Read more
Messori reveals names of anti-Christian “lobbies”
In an interview with the Italian daily “La Stampa,” journalist and writer Vittorio Messori recently denounced the World Health Organization... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo to consecrate world’s families to the Sacred Heart
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, will consecrate the families of the world... Read more
Spanish archbishop cracks down on abuse of general absolution
In his pastoral letter, “Lent in Times of Trial,” Archbishop Fernando Sebastian of Pamplona has demanded that priests definitively cease... Read more
Bishop denounces “radical laicism” that marginalizes Christianity
In a letter marking the beginning of Lent, Bishop Julian Lopez Martin of Leon has denounced efforts to change the... Read more
Italian girl suffers mental breakdown after forced abortion
A 13-year-old girl is in the psychiatric unit of an Italian hospital after a forced abortion. The girl threatened suicide... Read more
Despite great progress, ecumenical dialogue still stalled, says Cardinal Kasper
At the same time that he acknowledged “very encouraging progress” in the area of ecumenism- especially in dialogue with the... Read more
Spain to see “great beatification” of victims of religious persecution in 2009
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain is preparing a “great ceremony of beatification” for more than 200 martyrs of the Spanish... Read more
Pope could exempt Sister Lucia from five year waiting period, Cardinal Saraiva says
The prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, said he thought it was... Read more
Conference to discuss evangelization on ‘old’ continent
A Catholic Action conference next month in Madrid will consider the future of Europe and of Christianity on the “old... Read more
Relativism and agnosticism have led to crisis in marriage and the family, Madrid cardinal says
During a day of study and reflection for the priests in his archdiocese, Cardinal Antonio Rouco of Madrid offered his... Read more
Pro-life leader denounces Socialist party deceptions in Portugal
In a press conference on the results of the February 11th referendum on abortion in Portugal, the President of the... Read more
