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Pope to visit nativity scene built by Rome street cleaners
Following a tradition begun by his predecessor, on January 5 Pope Benedict XVI will visit the traditional Christmas nativity scene... Read more
Childhood home of John Paul II up for sale
The Polish news agency PAP reported on Tuesday that two offers have been made to purchase the home where the... Read more
EU Committee on Human Rights Says Doctors Should be Forced to Perform Abortion
A European Union advisory panel, The EU Network of Independent Experts on Fundamental Rights has issued a statement that threatens... Read more
Assisted suicide allowed in Swiss hospital as of Jan. 1
Lausanne University Hospital has decided to permit assisted suicides, effective Jan. 1, and now other leading Swiss hospitals are also... Read more
Scottish Cardinal criticizes ‘gay weddings’ in New Year’s address
Cardinal Keith O'Brien criticized the Scottish government for failing to uphold traditional family values in his annual New Year’s Day... Read more
Alarming increase in legal abortions in Spain confirms failure of government policies
In response to a report by the government that legal abortions in Spain were up 6.5% in 2004 from the... Read more
Cubans celebrate re-inauguration of Guantanamo church
During a homily in his Diocese of Guantanamo-Baracoa in Cuba, Bishop Carlos Baladron said “God has given a great Christmas... Read more
Priest explains growth of Catholicism in central China
During a recent visit to the headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, the director of the Catholic Social... Read more
Papal visit to Spain in 2006 confirmed
Archbishop Agustin Garcia of Valencia, Spain, has confirmed the visit by Pope Benedict XVI to that country in July of... Read more
American scientist to publish book on pre-natal life
An American scientist is set to publish a crucial new book on the pre-natal behavior of babies that is expected... Read more
Bishop calls for reconciliation, aid in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Reconciliation and justice are still desperately needed in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 10 years after the end of the war, Bishop Ratko Peric... Read more
History of the world and of current-day Church incomprehensible without Vatican II, says Spanish theologian
In comments marking the 40th anniversary of the close of Vatican II, the renowned Spanish theologian Father Olegario Gonzalez de... Read more
German bishops reveals details about Pope’s planned visit to hometown
German Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller announced on December 8 that Pope Benedict XVI would visit Bavaria and his own diocese... Read more
Papal trip to Poland could come sooner than expected
The Polish news agency PAP quoted Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow this week as saying Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to... Read more
Pope makes pilgrimage to Mary statue in Rome, marking the feast of the Immaculate Conception
After the Mass celebrated in Saint Peters Basilica, Pope Benedict marked the feast of the Immaculate Conception, paying homage to... Read more
Chilean cardinal outlines key points to be discussed at next CELAM meeting
The President of the Latin American Bishops’ Council (CELAM), Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa of Santiago, Chile, outlined this week... Read more
Spanish Bishops’ Conference official responds to criticism of the Church’s teaching on condoms and AIDS
The Director of the Office of Information of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Isidro Catella, responded this week to critics who... Read more
Former Secretary of John Paul II confirms: Critics help in the beatification process.
The Archbishop of Krakow Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, who during 27 years, former personal secretary of Pope John Paul II, asserted to... Read more
Archbishop says homosexual civil unions will undermine marriage
An archbishop had urged the government to implement public policy that would support marriage as a new civil partnership for... Read more
Jewish-Catholic relations advance at European meeting
Catholic and Jewish leaders lauded the improved relations between the two religious groups Dec. 4 at the third European congress... Read more
