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Roman Rota judge says homosexual unions cannot be considered marriages
The Dean of the Apostolic Tribunal of the Roman Rota, Polish Cardinal Antoni Stankiewicz, expressed his rejection of homosexual unions... Read more
Cardinal Rouco says secularism is becoming common throughout Europe
The president of the Bishops Conference of Spain and Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco, said last week the... Read more
Italian Network to air pope cartoon scrapped by BBC
In a decision that has upset many, the Italian television network CanalJimmy has decided to air a cartoon series originally... Read more
Martyrdom would have been too easy for Pius XII, says Italian professor
Pope Pius XII was a heroic leader, who kept the Church intact and saved the lives of many with his... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo says family is not property of lawmakers
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, said this week the family is a... Read more
Italian mountain to be named after John Paul II
A mountain in the Apennines of Italy has been renamed “Wojtyla Peak” in honor of Pope John Paul II. Read more
Polish court fines editor for insulting Pope
A Polish editor, who used to speak for the country's former communist rulers in the 1980s, was fined $8,500 yesterday... Read more
Italian priests slam 'blasphemous' ad
Two Italian priests are outraged by a company that has used the image of the Virgin Mary for an ad... Read more
World Meeting of Families to take place in Spain in July 2006
The next World Meeting of Families, which will take place in July of 2006, “is the most important gathering in... Read more
Italian diocese says weeping statue scientifically unexplainable
The Italian daily “Corriere della Sera” reported this Sunday that it has gained access to a dossier containing various unpublished... Read more
Cabinet minister admits link with Catholic group
Britain’s recently appointed Education Secretary, Ruth Kelly, has come under fire in the British press for her association to Opus... Read more
Newly elected leader of Legion of Christ expresses desire to “remain faithful to charism”
The Legionaries of Christ have elected Father Alvaro Corcuera Martinez del Rio to be general director of the order after... Read more
British Catholic Action Group lodges complaint with daily over misrepresentation of the Church
The British Catholic Action Group today issued a formal complaint with England’s Daily Mail regarding what they call “an unbalanced... Read more
Bishop decries loss of Christian values in Argentina
Bishop Carlos Maria Franzini of Rafaela, Argentina, lamented this week that even in a traditional Catholic country such as Argentina,... Read more
Cardinal Obando sees signs of good will between Nicaraguan government and opposition leaders
The Archbishop of Managua, Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, said this week conversations between government representatives and opposition leaders have... Read more
Spanish bishops: Church’s teaching on condoms has not changed
The Bishops Conference of Spain issued a press release this week clarifying statements made by the body’s spokesman, Father Juan... Read more
Anglican leader says euthanasia unacceptable
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, leader of the world's 70 million Anglicans, said euthanasia is unacceptable because it excludes... Read more
Spanish bishops’ spokesman says science also supports abstinence
Despite media reports around the world that the bishops of Spain have thrown their support behind condoms as a means... Read more
Russia facing stark population decline
Russia's population will likely decline by about one-third, from 145 million to 100 million, by 2050, said the Russian Security... Read more
Catholics gather signatures against late-term abortions in Germany
The association Sign of Light of the Schoenstatt Movement has begun collecting signatures against late-term abortions, which German law permits... Read more
