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Russian Orthodox Church, Vatican to partner in promoting spiritual values
The Moscow Patriarchate and the Vatican have agreed to work collaboratively to promote Christian spiritual values in Europe, reported RIA... Read more
New research claims babies can be created from synthetic egg
A new scientific development could theoretically eliminate the physical need for both men and women for human reproduction and see... Read more
Cardinal Ruini proposes “re-reading” of Vatican II
Vatican analyst Sandro Magister of the Italian online magazine L’Espresso published an article Wednesday on a recent speech given by... Read more
Parents association calls on Spanish president to withdraw proposal to legalize gay marriage
In the wake of massive protests on June 18 against the government’s efforts to legalize gay marriage, the National Catholic... Read more
Thousands in Poland march against homosexual special rights
Thousands of Polish youth marched through the streets of Warsaw June 18, demonstrating against special rights for homosexuals. The so-called... Read more
Church says New Zealand voters will heed Pope on civil unions
The Catholic Church in New Zealand says Pope Benedict XVI's message about the sanctity of marriage will impact voters in... Read more
Archbishop of Managua: Dialogue is difficult but it’s the only road to peace and reconciliation
Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, said this week that dialogue on the country’s problems is not easy, but it... Read more
Spanish government accused of misreporting turnout at pro-family rally
In the wake of Saturday’s historic pro-family demonstrations in Madrid that brought together more than one million people, the president... Read more
Cardinal Jozef Glemp presides at beatification of three Polish priests
Around 25,000 people gathered Sunday in Warsaw’s Pilsudski Square for the beatification of three Polish priests presided over by the... Read more
Bolivian bishop says country needs new constitution
The Secretary General of the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Jesus Juarez of El Alto, said elections should be called early... Read more
First book by Benedict XVI to be published Tuesday
The Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported last week that the first book by Pope Benedict XVI, entitled “The Example... Read more
Marriage is a natural reality, not a product of design, says archbishop
In his weekly letter issued on the eve of the pro-family rallies that took place Saturday in Spain, Archbishop Agustin... Read more
International bishops show support, solidarity for pro-family march in Spain
Bishops’ conferences around the world have voiced their support for the national pro-family demonstration scheduled to take place June 18... Read more
Kiev patriarch says Orthodox Church and Vatican should work together
The Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches much in common and should cooperate more in teaching about the importance of the... Read more
Terminally ill patient thankful for cell phone call from Pope
A nun identified as Sister Maria Cristina became the first person to have a cell phone conversation with a Pope. ... Read more
Organizers of WYD reject offer to house pilgrims on set of popular reality show
World Youth Day organizers have rejected an “offer” by the producers of a German television program called “Big Brother” to... Read more
Bishop tells Spanish Catholics not to fear “psychological torture”
In a letter celebrating the feast of St. Cyriacus and St. Paula, martyrs and patron saints of his diocese, Bishop... Read more
Italian referendum results may signal need to revise abortion law, says minister
Church officials and leaders in Italy have welcomed the results of a failed referendum that could have lifted the country’s... Read more
Spanish bishops express concern about treatment of immigrants
The Committee on Migrations of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference has released a document expressing concern for immigrants in the country... Read more
Firm support of Spanish bishops for June 18 protests
The Spanish Bishops Conference has published a statement expressing support and encouragement for the upcoming June 18 protests against a... Read more
