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European Union Bishops encourage politicians, citizens to create framework for just society in Europe
The Conference of European Union Bishops (COMECE) Executive Committee has issued a statement ahead of Europe Day (May 9, 2006)... Read more
Experts propose new study on Shroud of Turin
During the International Convention on the Holy Shroud of Turin, which took place last Sunday at the Catholic University of... Read more
After Church complaints, German court calls MTV’s ‘Popetown’ ‘too dumb to be insulting’
A Munich court yesterday rejected a call by local Catholic Church officials to ban MTV’s airing of Popetown, saying the... Read more
Former Vatican Swiss Guards complete historic march to Rome in time for papal blessing
A group of former Swiss Vatican Guards, who arrived in Rome after re-enacting a historic march from Switzerland undertaken 500... Read more
Austrian diocese sending USB hard drives with Church info as gifts to young people
Since the start of 2006, the Austrian Diocese of Graz has begun sending a curious gift to all young people... Read more
Masons claim compatibility with Christian faith, call for lifting of excommunication
The head office of Masons in Spain is calling on the Spanish bishops’ Committee on the Doctrine of the Faith... Read more
Cardinal Martino calls lay the ‘light and soul of society’
“You are a privileged partner and the light and soul of society,” said the Vatican’s Cardinal Renato Martino, speaking on... Read more
Church leaders in U.K. call for 'living wage' reform
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and other senior clerics joined trade union leaders at a rally yesterday, on the fest of St.... Read more
Spanish Health Ministry points to ‘abandonment by men’ as main cause of abortions
A report by the Spanish Ministry of Health is expected to affirm that abandonment by men, not social or economic... Read more
Spanish bishop: materialism, obsession with money provoking family crisis
During the celebration of the Week of the Family in the dioceses of the Spanish province of Tarraconense, Bishop Agusti... Read more
Pope launches month of Mary with visit to Shrine
Conversion to God, who is a God of Love, is necessary today for the world to be “liberated from war... Read more
Archbishop Smith calls for stronger opposition to proposal to legalize euthanasia
Archbishop Peter Smith of the Archdiocese of Cardiff and Chairman of the Department for Christian Responsibility and Citizenship at the... Read more
Europe, America need to listen to each other, says Cardinal Schonborn during historic symposium
Yesterday, Vienna’s Cardinal Christof Schönborn inaugurated an international symposium to discuss the growing rift between the two shores of the... Read more
Archbishop of Valencia: World Meeting of Families is invitation to embrace authentic love
In his weekly letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia said the upcoming World Meeting of Families is an invitation “to... Read more
George Weigel to receive Poland's highest honor
George Weigel, Pope John Paul II’s biographer, will receive the Gloria Artis Gold Medal--Poland's highest honor--in recognition of contributions to... Read more
Vatican analyst examines reactions to Cardinal Martini’s statements on condom use
In an article entitled, the “Day After Carlo Maria Martini”, set for publication in English on Friday, Italian journalist Sandro... Read more
Freezing of embryos, an offense against the respect due to human beings, says Jesuit Priest
In reaction to recent remarks by Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini on the possibility of adopting "left over" frozen embryos, Moral... Read more
Church leaders concerned about Iran's Christians
A Swiss Catholic Church delegation who recently returned from a week-long visit to Iran and says that Christians do not... Read more
Archdiocese of Dublin clarifies Church’s stance: Fr. Curran is not suitable professor of Catholic Theology
The Archdiocese of Dublin has expressed the Church’s opposition to the participation of Father Charles Curran in a controversial Theology... Read more
91st anniversary of Armenian Christian holocaust commemorated in Spain
This week, the Armenian community in Valencia, Spain, commemorated the 91st anniversary of the deaths of 1.5 million Armenian Christians... Read more
