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Religion is fundamental for the intellectual development of children, says chancellor
The chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Archbishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, said this week in Valencia, Spain, that religion... Read more
Swiss bishops denounce calls for Pope to retire
Swiss bishops say a letter written by Swiss intellectuals and theologians, calling on the Pope to retire, “disgusting” and "tasteless.”... Read more
Excerpts from Pope’s new book revealed
An article in the Spanish newspaper ABC has published several excerpts from the new book written by Pope John Paul... Read more
Cardinal says Immaculate Conception important doctrine for today’s culture
Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, Archbishop of Seville, Spain, said this week that the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the... Read more
Election results in India “positive sign for peace”, says Pakistani Archbishop
The Archbishop of Lahore and President of the Pakistani Bishops Conference, Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, said recent elections in India are... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo meets with Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem: is and old Sinagogue going back to Jewish cult?
The Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Yona Metzger, met this week with Archbishop Antonio Cañizares of Toledo, Spain, during which both... Read more
“Christians have much to give in Hollywood”
During the First International Symposium on “The educational role of cinema”, which is taking place in Valencia, Spain, American screenwriter... Read more
Source of religious life is holiness, says Vatican prefect
Addressing the 800 superiors of major religious congregations gathered in Rome, the Prefect of the Congregation for Consecrated Life, Archbishop... Read more
Troops must leave Iraq soon but not before June 30, says Cardinal Martino
The Vatican’s former envoy to the United Nations said yesterday that the U.S.-led coalition forces should pull out of Iraq... Read more
Vatican watcher gives a personal look at new biography of Pope John Paul
In order to mark the official publication of the new autobiographical book by Pope John Paul II, “Get Up, Let’s... Read more
Holy See says avoid buying brands produced through child labor
A spokesman for the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is calling on believers to avoid buying products that are... Read more
Cuban Church shows ‘positive tendencies,’ bishop says
Despite the difficult political and economic situation in Cuba, the Catholic Church in the Caribbean country shows “quite positive tendencies,”... Read more
Italian Catholics debate over Protestant churches
The renowned Vatican watcher Sandro Magister analyzes the growing debate among Catholic Italians regarding which Protestant denomonitations should be accepted... Read more
BBC takes reality TV to the monastery
The BBC’s latest attempt to take reality TV to a higher level has sceptics wondering if the program’s objectives will... Read more
Spanish families reject distribution of abortion pills to adolescents
The Spanish Family Forum is rejecting an announcement by the mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardon, that the morning after... Read more
Irish Archbishop calls on IRA to renounce violence
Archbishop Sean Brady of Armagh, is calling on the Irish Republican Army to disarm, saying “violence can never be justified.” Read more
New law would force doctors to perform abortions
Numerous health care professionals in Spain are expressing their concern about two bills sponsored by Green party and leftist legislators... Read more
Cardinal Rouco says secularization in the Church a challenge for bishops
In his address to the Spanish Bishops Conference meeting this week in Madrid, Conference president Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco said... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo warns of risk of neo-paganism in Spain
Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, is warning that Spain is at risk from... Read more
Patriarch of Venice inaugurates learning center
Cardinal Angelo Scola, the Patriarch of Venice, inaugurated this week the Studium Generale Marcianum, a new learning center that seeks... Read more
