Europe News
Experts warn EU population will begin aging rapidly by 2010
The European Commission has published a report stating that in the year 2010, the member states of the European Union... Read more
Extremists attempt to make Buddhism Sri Lanka's state religion
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has reported an attempt by Buddhists extremists in Sri Lanka to make Buddhism the state religion... Read more
Expert warn of radical Islam filling spiritual vacuum in the West
During Aid to the Church in Need’s annual Mass and Conference in Westminister Cathedral Hall in London on Saturday October... Read more
Chilean ambassador to unveil statue of St. Teresa of the Andes at the Vatican
Chilean ambassador Ignacio Walker will unveil a statue of the first saint from Chile, St. Teresa of the Andes, at... Read more
Spain’s Archbishop questions concept of “quality” of life that excludes suffering
Referring to the ongoing debate in Spain regarding euthanasia, Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo, Spain, criticized today’s false prophets... Read more
Legionaries of Christ give birth to European University in Rome
The Legionaries of Chirst, a congregation of priests founded in Mexico in 1941, have given birth to the European University... Read more
Elderly Italian priest receives award for helping Jews during WWII
Monsignor Gennaro Verolino, an elderly Italian priest, received the “Per Anger” award last Saturday. Established by the Swedish government, the... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need sends emergency aid to Haiti
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced it will send emergency assistance to the Diocese of Les Gonaives,... Read more
Making homosexual unions equivalent to marriage is “counterfeit” says Spanish episcopate
The secretary and spokesman of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Father Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, said this week that making... Read more
Archbishop warns against dangers of “national secularism” in Spain
Joining the debate in Spain over the place of religion in schools, the Archbishop of Valencia, Agustin Garcia-Gasco, said this... Read more
Irish Archbishop calls for pastoral initiatives to counter “pervasive individualism” in Catholics
Darmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, said this week during a priestly retreat, that “pervasive individualism” is undermining the nation’s Catholic... Read more
Socialist councilman criticizes Spain’s government offensive against the Church
A local city councilman in the town of Sestao, Spain, and leader of the movement “Christians for Socialism,” is criticizing... Read more
Socialists postpone proposal for abortion on demand until 2005
Lawmakers from the ruling Spanish socialist party (PSOE) have decided to withdraw support for proposals to legalize abortion on demand... Read more
Muslim terrorists kill nine young Christians in Iraq
The International Catholic aid agency Aid to the Church in Need announced on Tuesday that Christians are increasingly becoming the... Read more
Holy see wants multinational force in Iraq, says Vatican observer
Sandro Magister of the Italian weekly “L’Espresso” is reporting in his column this week that the Holy See is interested... Read more
Cardinal Herranz denounces aggressive “secular fundamentalism” in Spain
The President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, Cardinal Julian Herranz, denounced this week the aggressive “secular fundamentalism” that... Read more
Spanish political party issues clarification regarding reference to Christianity in statutes
Members of Spain’s Popular Party have rejected efforts to strip their statutes of a reference to “Christian humanism” as a... Read more
Pope to meet with Pakistani leader September 30
The Press Office of the Holy See has announced that John Paul II will meet with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf... Read more
Spanish Catholic organization blames Masons for “tremendous crusade” against Church
The president of the Union of Catholic Professional Fraternities, Luis Labiano, said this week a “tremendous crusade by Masonry against... Read more
BBC scraps Pope cartoon under pressure
The British Broadcasting Corp. has scrapped the animation series “Popetown”, following the petition signed by more than 6,000 Catholics. Read more
