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Nicaraguan former guerrilla acknowledges errors of the past and asks Church for forgiveness
In an historical move, the ex-president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega (1979-90), who lead the Sandinista movement, has asked forgiveness for... Read more
Controversy over Communion to pro-abortion politicians continues
The controversy over the memorandum sent by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,... Read more
Why does UNICEF support Muslim, not Christian schools? Sudanese bishop asks
Bishop Daniel Adwok, Auxiliary of Khartoum (Sudan), has questioned the decision taken by UNICEF not to give funds to the... Read more
Socialists “want to take us back to the time of the Muslim invasion,” says Spanish Cardinal
The president of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, criticized this week the presence of a... Read more
Catholic Charity calls for day of prayer for the "silent Church"
The "Fundacao Ajuda à Igreja que Sofre", Portuguese branch of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo calls on Catholic politicians to reject homosexual “marriage”
The Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain, Antonio Cañizares, reminded “Catholic lawmakers” this week of their “serious responsibility” to... Read more
Worry over possible lack of control of subsidized Islam classes in Spain
The Chair of Arabic Literature at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Serafin Fanjul, is expressing his fear that the Spanish... Read more
President of Nicaragua denies trying to control the Church
President Enrique Bolaños of Nicaragua is denying reports that his government is attempting “to control” the Catholic Church in the... Read more
Government announces federal funding to teach and spread Islam in Spain
The Spanish Justice Minister, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, expressed this week the willingness of the government to provide federal funding... Read more
Italian reporter to release Cardinal Ratzinger’s full letter to US Bishops on denying communion
The dean of Italian Vatican journalists, Sandro Magister of the weekly L’Espresso, will release tomorrow a story on the debate... Read more
Second largest church in the world dedicated to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
The hundreds of pilgrims who each year visit the Italian village of San Giovanni Rotondo to pray to Padre Pio... Read more
Spanish bishop calls legalization of homosexual unions by government an aberration
Bishop Jose Gea Escolano of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain, said this week the Spanish government’s plan to legalize homosexual unions next year... Read more
New scans reveals amazing baby behavior in the womb
A new 3D ultrasound scan has produced vivid pictures of a 12 week-old unborn baby "walking", yawning and rubbing its... Read more
Nicaraguan bishop denounces “hypocrisy” in sexual abuse cases
Bishop Bernardo Hombach of Granada, Nicaragua, said in an interview this week with the newspaper “La Prensa” that there is... Read more
Madrid residents protest against government subsidies for “Gay pride” week in Spanish capital
Residents in Madrid are protesting a decision by Madrid mayor, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon—to grant a subsidy of more than $36,000 for... Read more
Sandinista leader proposes Cardinal Obando for Nobel Peace Prize
Daniel Ortega, who led the Sandinista government in Nicaragua during the 1980’s and was a declared enemy of Cardinal Miguel... Read more
Statement against homosexual adoption sent to Spanish lawmakers
An independent organization called “Professionals for Ethics” has sent a statement entitled, “Children Have Rights” to all Spanish lawmakers this... Read more
Vatican observer explains why evangelicals continue to flourish in Latin America
In his weekly column for this Tuesday, June 29, Vatican observer Sandro Magister of the online weekly “L’Espresso,” analyzes the... Read more
Chaldean Catholic Church attacked in Northern Iraq
The Germany-based Catholic Charity “Aid to the Church in Need” (ACN) announced on Monday that two unidentified individuals riding in... Read more
Bishops to invite Pope to visit Northern Ireland
The bishops of Ireland have announced the possibility of a historic visit by Pope John Paul II to Northern Ireland. ... Read more
