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Pope challenged Swiss youth to "rise up" and accept God's call to family, priestly or consecrated life
In a festive meeting with 10,000 Swiss youth gathered at the Ice Palace in Bern's Expo Center, Pope John Paul... Read more
Pope calls Swiss Catholics and Immigrant Catholic communities to renew the Church's mission
Yesterday, during the second day of his third Apostolic visit to Switzerland, Pope John Paul II gathered with some 70,000... Read more
Switzerland to normalize diplomatic ties with the Vatican after Pope's visit
During Pope John Paul II's visit to Switzerland this past weekend, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Joseph Deiss, formally... Read more
Vatican observer: Bush brought “gift” of alliance between Evangelicals and Catholics in US
This Monday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister is publishing an analysis on the “realignment” of religious forces in the US, pointing... Read more
Islam worse threat than Communism, says Sudanese bishop
In a revealing interview with the Italian daily, “Il Giornale,” Bishop of Cesare Mazzolari of Rumbek, Sudan, said the Islam... Read more
Nobel laureate says “improvement” of human species will not come through genetic manipulation
Sydney Brenner, biologist and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine, says many of the current attempts to... Read more
Restoration of Nicaraguan cathedral damaged by earthquake set to begin
The President of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos, announced during a trip to Mexico that he has received the blueprints for the... Read more
German scientists discover carcinogenic substances in condoms
The prestigious Department of Chemical and Veterinary Research of Stuttgart, Germany, has published a report indicating that the majority of... Read more
Britain opens world’s first stem-cell bank
The United Kingdom opened the world’s first national stem-cell bank May 19, hoping to lead the international scientific community in... Read more
Spanish experts says “therapeutic child” is unethical and against the law
In an article published by the leftist Spanish newspaper “El País,” Manuel Martinez Sospedra, professor of law at the Cardinal... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on laity to “overcome idolatry of comfort”
In order to mark the celebration of Lay Apostolate and Catholic Action Day on the feast of Pentecost, Bishop Jesus... Read more
English bishops give moral instruction in new document
The Roman Catholic bishops of England and Wales issued a 103-page document yesterday, called “Cherishing Life”, which outlines the teachings... Read more
Vatican watcher outlines important passages of Pope’s new autobiographical book
According to renowned Vatican observer Sandro Magister of the online weekly “L’Espresso,” what Pope John Paul II writes, as well... Read more
Spain: Embryo can never be used for an end that is not for its own good
Responding to the recent decision by the National Committee for Assisted Reproduction in Spain to request legal authorization for the... Read more
Groups seek to legalize “medicinal babies” in Spain
The National Committee for Assisted Human Reproduction in Spain took the first step towards legalizing human embryo selection for the... Read more
Family organization calls for referendum on law allowing homosexuals to adopt
The Family Policy Institute of Cataluña, Spain, is calling for a popular referendum, which would demonstrate if it is the... Read more
Silent holocaust of abortion is not progress, says Spanish bishop
Bishop Antonio Reig of Segorbe-Castellón, Spain, says abortion is a “silent holocaust,” and that it cannot be considered “progress,” adding... Read more
Spanish socialists propose granting Muslims equal legal status with the Church
The ruling party in Spain, the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), announced it will support an effort that would put... Read more
“Pope’s discourse on Europe was underestimated,” says Italian Vatican observer
According to an article by Vatican observer Sandro Magister of the online magazine “L’Espresso,” the discourse Pope John Paul II... Read more
Catholics not well-liked in film industry, says director
The renowned Polish film director Krzysztof Zanussi says there is a terrible polarization between the communications media and faith, and... Read more
