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“Be strong in faith,” theme for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Poland.
“Be strong in faith,” is the theme chosen to accompany Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Poland, planned for the end... Read more
Saint Pius X Fraternity seeks to regularize its canonical status and outlines detailed plan
The Saint Pius X Fraternity and its superior general Bishop Fellay , are seeking the regularize their situation with the... Read more
Documentary reveals truth behind abortion industry
A new documentary showing the truth behind “what happens in the dark world of abortion” and produced by a group... Read more
Would-be First Miracle of Pope John Paul II revealed
In a radio interview, Fr. Slowomir Oder, a polish priest postulator of the cause for Beatification of Pope John Paul... Read more
Polish president says Pope to visit Auschwitz during visit to Poland
The President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, who met privately with Pope Benedict XVI last Thursday, said the Pope would visit... Read more
Cardinal Meisner: “Charity without proclamation of the Gospel is merely social assistance”
The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, said this week he was pleased by the warm reception Pope Benedict XVI’s... Read more
Bishops of Scotland call for promotion, protection of family
The bishops of Scotland have issued a pastoral letter on family life to the country’s 500 parishes, criticizing the recent... Read more
London court authorizes abortion for minors without parental consent
The High Court of London has ruled that girls under the age of 16 can obtain an abortion without the... Read more
Former colleague at CDF says Pope’s encyclical an invitation to return to basics of Christianity
The Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, who worked with then Cardinal Ratzinger... Read more
Church has ‘duty’ to teach during upcoming elections in Italy, says cardinal
Cardinal Camillo Ruini said the Catholic Church would not take the side of any particular party during Italy’s upcoming elections... Read more
Thousands call for a culture of life in France
About 10,000 people marched through the streets of Paris Sunday, calling for an end to abortion and the creation of... Read more
Spanish Jesuits call John Paul II’s ministry “spectacular” but superficial
A controversial editorial published in Mensajero, one of the official publications of the Jesuit Order in Spain, has characterized the... Read more
Governing “as if God didn’t exist” leads to personal and social disintegration, Archbishop says
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, said this week “society cannot be governed or built up as if God didn’t... Read more
Thousands volunteer to help at World Meeting of Families 2006
According to the AVAN news agency, more than 2,300 volunteers have signed up to assist in the organization and celebration... Read more
US, European and Canadian bishops express solidarity with Christians in Holy Land
Bishops from the Episcopal Conferences of Europe, Canada and the United States expressed their solidarity with Christians in the Holy... Read more
Manifesto by Communist party against the Church divides leftists in Spain
The secretary of the United Left political party in the northern Spanish city of Gijon, Guillermo Miranda, acknowledged this week... Read more
European Parliament urges member states to adopt legislation enacting homosexual marriage.
A resolution adopted by the European Parliament in its Wednesday 18 sessionon homophobia in Europe is taking new steps in... Read more
Scottish Catholics seek exemption re adoptions by same-sex couples
Catholics in Scotland are seeking an exemption for Church-run adoption agencies from laws that would allow children to be adopted... Read more
Spanish president: Faith has no place in public square
During a visit to a school in the southern city of Jaen, Spanish President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said that... Read more
Archbishop laments widespread belief among Catholics that Church is “irrelevant”
Archbishop Braulio Rodriguez of Valladolid, Spain, said this week Catholics do not know what the Church is and that it... Read more
