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Government education reform does not recognize fundamental rights, bishops warn
In a strong statement the bishops of southern Spain have expressed their “pastoral concern for the educational problems” that the... Read more
Immigration phenomenon “unstoppable,” Spanish bishops say
The bishops of southern Spain have released a statement calling the phenomenon of immigration “unstoppable” and warning that it is... Read more
Pope Benedict picks a layman as new coordinator of his official trips
The layman Alberto Gasbarri, administrative and technical director of Vatican Radio, is the new person in charge of organizing the... Read more
Pope will attend the premiere of miniseries from CBS on Pope John Paul II
The TV channel CBS confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI will attend the preview of the new television miniseries on the... Read more
No more "Christ" with a capital C in the Netherlands
According to a new grammar rule in the Netherlands and Belgium, the name "Christ" will soon be written with a... Read more
Experts to discuss new church norms on marriage nullity
More than a hundred experts on church law will gather at the University of Navarre in Spain to analyze and... Read more
New technique to obtain embryonic stem cells does not arouse ethical objections
The discovery made by in the United States to extract embryonic cells without destroying the embryo would not arouse the ... Read more
Pope John Paul II left last message, unheard until now, reveals his former personal secretary
The archbishop of Krakow( Poland), and former personal Secretary of pope John Paul II, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, revealed in the Italian... Read more
Number of teen pregnancies on the rise in Spain
A report issued by health officials in Valencia, Spain, indicates that in the last four years, the number of teen... Read more
Catholic pharmacists in Spain refuse to sell condoms
A group of pharmacists in Malaga, Spain, many of whom belong to the Spanish Association of Catholic Pharmacists, has refused... Read more
Human beings must never become research material, Vatican rep. tells UNESCO conference
Earlier this week, Msgr. Francesco Follo, Head of the Vatican Delegation to the 33rd general UNESCO conference, meeting in Paris,... Read more
See suffering face of Christ in immigrants says Bishop of Ceuta
Bishop Antonio Ceballos Atienza of Cadiz and Ceuta, Spain, called on authorities of the EU, Spain and Morocco this week... Read more
Spanish bishops: nothing justifies killing illegal immigrants
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain has reacted to the deaths of several Africans who attempted to illegally cross the border... Read more
Scottish cardinal criticizes legislators intent to enact ‘immoral laws’
Cardinal Keith O’Brien denounced Scottish legislators “intent on enacting unjust and immoral laws,” the Scotsman reported. Read more
Bishop calls for international intervention to stop illegal immigration
Bishop Antonio Dorado of Malaga, Spain, called for intervention by the United Nations or the European Union this week in... Read more
Concert honors Pope John Paul II
A special concert was held in Poland’s capital city yesterday to commemorate Papal Day. This year’s celebration in Warsaw’s Castle... Read more
UK Bishops comment on Euthanasia debate
In an interview on the Sunday BBC radio talk, Cardiff Bishop Peter Smith discussed the subject of euthanasia, and reiterated... Read more
Vatican analyst questions reported Conclave “diary”
In a column this week for the Italian weekly L’Espresso, Vatican analyst Sandro Magister questions the veracity of a supposed... Read more
European bishops call for renewed evangelization efforts
Ecumenism, the 40th anniversary of Vatican II and the future of the European union were three themes that emerged at... Read more
Expert says film on Kibeho “a gift for the suffering Church”
Although Kibeho, Rwanda, is an unknown place in the world, it has become a shrine where the Church has recognized... Read more
