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Beatification process opened for 16 Spanish martyrs
The Archdiocese of Barcelona has announced that Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach will preside at a ceremony this Thursday opening the... Read more
Bishop warns against “contagious pessimism” from negative media coverage of the Church
Bishop Juan Del Rio of Asidonia-Jerez de la Frontera encouraged Catholics this week not to fall prey to the “contagious... Read more
Government in Spanish region of Catalonia publishes “secular liturgical ritual” for baptism, marriage, and funerals
The government in the Spanish region of Catalonia has published a new manual consisting of pagan formulas to substitute for... Read more
Church of England supports Catholic position on homosexual adoption
The Church of England has weighed in on the public debate on whether the Catholic Church should be exempt from... Read more
One-fourth of immigrants lose their faith in Spain
According to a poll by the Social Foundation of the University of Francisco de Vitoria, 25% of immigrants lose their... Read more
“Mona Lisa” died in 1542 as religious sister, Italian expert says
An Italian expert said this week the woman who posed for Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa, also known as... Read more
British adoption agencies may be forced to close due to “anti-discrimination” laws, Cardinal warns
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor has warned that 12 Catholic adoption agencies will be at risk of closure if the Blair administration... Read more
Abbot Pierre, founder of the Emmaus community, dead at 94
Abbe Pierre, one of the most popular and controversial figures in recent French Catholicism, died Monday at the age of... Read more
Navarro Valls says Spanish president leading the country in wrong direction
The former director of the Holy See Press Office, Joaquin Navarro Valls, warned this week that by promoting homosexual unions,... Read more
Public officials who limit religious freedom are “unacceptable tyrants,” archbishop warns
Upon celebrating the feast of St. Vincent the Martyr, patron of the Archdiocese of Valencia, Archbishop Garcia-Gasco warned that “when... Read more
Respect for religious freedom is indispensable for world peace, Spanish archbishop says
Ina pastoral letter entitled, “The Commitment Which Benedict XVI Asks of Us,” Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia told the faithful... Read more
Italian priests join police in fight against satanic crime
Roman Catholic priests will work with Italian police to tackle a rising tide of crimes linked to satanic worship. Read more
Anglican primate calls for end to Catholic monarch ban
The new Anglican Primate of All Ireland has called for an end to the ban on Catholics becoming the British... Read more
Ex-Vatican spokesman takes post at university outside Rome
The former Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, has taken a post at the Biomedical University, located... Read more
Messori: Married priests no remedy for “vocations crisis”
The renowned Italian journalist Vittorio Messori published an article recently in which he blasted one of the most popular myths... Read more
School allows girl to wear ‘hidden’ crucifix
Administrators at Robert Napier School, who told a 13-year-old student last week she could not wear her necklace and crucifix... Read more
Spain now ranks as European country with lowest birthrate and least assistance for families
The Institute for Family Policy (IFP) in Spain is demanding that country’s government come up with an effective pro-family policy,... Read more
Cardinal Bertone: Europe should not fear Christian symbols
During a visit this week to the nativity scene put up each year by the street cleaners of Rome, Cardinal... Read more
Parents demand a say in contents of controversial school course
The president of the National Catholic Federation of Parents’ Associations in Spain, Luis Carbonel, is demanding the Ministry of Education... Read more
John Paul II gadget a hit on Italian newsstands
A new gadget offering a digitally recorded blessing from the late Pope John Paul II has been selling like hotcakes... Read more
