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City officials in Croatian city tell tourists to cover up
The Croatian city of Vrbnik on the island of Krk has decided to do something about the bikini-clad tourists that... Read more
Spanish bishops decry European resolution on homophobia as excuse to legitimize same-sex couples
The executive committee of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference has warned against a recent resolution from the European Parliament condemning homophobia and rejecting... Read more
Euthanasia Bill defeated in British House of Lords
The British House of Lords voted 148-100 against a measure that would have legalized assisted suicide in the European nation.... Read more
Vatican officials decry religious ignorance of ‘Da Vinci Code’
Three top Vatican officials have expressed dismay at what they see as a clear religious ignorance evident in book “The... Read more
Spanish Minister of Justice says government will not seek legalization of euthanasia…for now
The Socialist government in Spain has decided not to use an upcoming reform of the country’s Penal Code to legalize... Read more
U.K. bishops call on government to take urgent action against human trafficking
Stating that current measures to protect victims of human trafficking in the United Kingdom are inadequate, the bishops of England... Read more
Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, British religious authorities urge Parliament against euthanasia bill.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop of Westminster has signed a joint letter with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and... Read more
Belgium Bishops release declaration on church occupations
Today the Bishops of Belgium held a press conference in order to explain their position on the current occupation of... Read more
Spanish pro-euthanasia association admits to ‘helping’ handicapped man die
Spain’s pro-euthanasia group “Right to Death with Dignity” (RDD) publicly admitted this week that it provided “technical information” to help... Read more
No authentic democracy, human rights without respect for life, says Spanish cardinal
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco said this week “if the precedence of the right to life over... Read more
Jesuits acknowledge drop in vocations
The General House of the Society of Jesus reported this week that the number of Jesuits in the world has... Read more
Swiss Federal Communication Authority prohibits TV ad for Catholic newspaper
The Federal Authority for Communications (Bakom) in Switzerland has prohibited the broadcasting of a short TV ad for the Catholic... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio in Belgium answers to allegations by newspaper
Inthe wake of a highly publicized scandal regarding occupied churches byMuslims in Belgium, the country’s Apostolic Nuncio, Msgr. Karl-JosefRauber, released... Read more
Family is sole hope of humanity, says Spanish cardinal
During the closing of the International Congress, “Europe for Life,” held this past weekend at the Catholic University of San... Read more
Muslim refugees desecrate Belgian churches
Illegal immigrants have taken refuge in some Belgian churches and, according to the conservative Brussels Journal, these churches “are being... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo responds to Cardinal Martini: no change in Church’s teaching on AIDS prevention
In an interview published by the Spanish daily “El Pais,” Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Czech Bishops’ Conference slams Da Vinci Code for dishonoring Christian symbols
The Czech Bishops’ Conference has joined the chorus of protests against the Da Vinci Code book and movie, saying that... Read more
Traveling WYD Cross damaged in Senegal
The official World Youth Day Cross, which is currently visiting countries in Africa on its way to Sydney for next... Read more
Humanitarian groups worried about Amnesty International’s wide-sweeping abortion initiative
A number of pro-life organizations, including the Catholic 'Aid to the Church in Need' (ACN), have raised their voices against... Read more
Main aim of mission groups is to bend down, like good Samaritans, over our brothers’ needs, says Cardinal Sepe
Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples yesterday addressed the national Directors of the... Read more
