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Bishop praises NGO for excluding contraception requirement from aid to the poor
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona, Spain, praised the efficient and generous work of the organization Manos Unidas to help to... Read more
Family policy institute to promote family issues in Europe and Latin America
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain announced this week that in addition to promoting a series of measures in... Read more
Representatives of Communion and Liberation to have audience with Benedict XVI
Members of the movement Communion and Liberation will have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square on... Read more
Pope Benedict condemns fan violence surrounding “world of football”
A day after the Super Bowl of American football, the Pope tackled an increasingly prevalent problem in the other sport... Read more
Czech bishop calls for inquiry into clergy collaboration with communist officials
Cardinal Miroslav Vlk, archbishop of Prague, has asked authorities to investigate possible collaboration between priests and the communist-era secret service,... Read more
Spanish government requests assistance of Church for underaged immigrants
The president of the Conference of Religious in Spain, Brother Alejandro Fernandez Barrajon, announced yesterday that the Spanish government has... Read more
Archbishop still hopeful Catholic adoption agencies can find solution in U.K.
Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Birmingham spoke publicly today for the first time since Tony Blair announced that Roman Catholic... Read more
Polish Politicians propose law to defend good name of priests
A group of Polish politicians have joined with Radio María to present new legislation to protect priests from false accusations... Read more
Pope’s UN Rep. stresses need to convert hearts for peace
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations at Geneva led an... Read more
Italian Bishops blast law on unwed couples
The Italian Catholic bishops have voiced their opposition to a plan to present legislation in Italian Parliament that would give... Read more
Poll shows decline in support for abortion in Portugal
As the vote on a referendum on abortion nears in Portugal, a new poll has revealed that support for abortion... Read more
German minister proposes creating European Alliance for the Family
During a meeting with the European Parliament’s Family and Infancy Protection Group, Germany’s Minister of Family Affairs, Ursula Von der... Read more
15 thousand march against abortion in Portugal
More than 15,000 people marched through the streets of Lisbon on Sunday to demonstrate their support for the right to... Read more
Catholic Church in UK faces decision on homosexual adoption
The Catholic hierarchy in the United Kingdom is facing serious questions today following Prime Minister Tony Blair’s declaration last night... Read more
Miraculous cure of girl who fell four stories paves way for beatification of Spanish foundress
The diocesan phase of the investigation into the miraculous healing attributed to the intercession of Spanish foundress Blessed Dolores Sopeña... Read more
Pontiff makes personal donation to campus ministry
Pope Benedict XVI has done his part to encourage the Roman Catholic chaplaincy at one of Great Britain’s top universities. ... Read more
Vatican analyst explains why prominent Cardinal opposes Church teaching
Why is Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, Archbishop Emeritus of Milan, distancing himself from the Church on an issue as critical... Read more
Support mounts to exempt Catholic agencies from gay adoptions
There is mounting support among members of Parliament to grant Catholic adoption agencies an exemption from proposed legislation that would... Read more
Parisian priest receives Henri de Lubac award for thesis on respect for life
A Paris priest has been awarded the “Cardinal Henri de Lubac” literary prize for his thesis on the respect for... Read more
Hedonism and agnosticism leaving youth morally and spiritually ill-equipped, says Spanish cardinal
During a ceremony for the re-opening of the Cathedral of Getafe outside Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela said the... Read more
