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The Church does not have an ideology, but rather lives the Gospel, says Archbishop of Seville

Feb 25, 2004

Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, Archbishop of Seville, said this week the Church "does not have an ideology" but rather "the... Read more

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Website launches campaign to stop legalization of abortion in Portugual

Feb 25, 2004

The Spanish website HazteOir.org ("Make your voice heard") has launched a massive email campaign to prevent the legalization of abortion... Read more

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Study says religious indifference prevalent among Spanish youth

Feb 24, 2004

A report by the Santa María Foundation revealed that the majority of young people in Spain are “indifferent” to religion. Read more

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Belgian bishop warns of risks to children adopted by homosexuals

Feb 23, 2004

During a conference which took place at the University of Navarre in Spain, Bishop André Léonard of Namur, Belgium, explained... Read more

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Compendium of social doctrine of the Church ready by April

Feb 22, 2004

The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino, announced the long-awaited “Catechism of Social Doctrine”... Read more

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Portuguese public official calls adoption of children by homosexuals “perversion”

Feb 19, 2004

A Portuguese government official in charge of a committee implementing the country’s new law on adoption said that homosexuality is... Read more

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Spanish bishops exhort voters to support life and family in coming elections

Feb 18, 2004

In anticipation of the coming general elections on March 14, the leadership of the Spanish Bishops Conference has published a... Read more

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Spanish bishops respond to adoption of twins by lesbians in Navarre

Feb 17, 2004

The Spanish Bishops Conference has responded to a recently revealed unpublished decision by a judge in the Navarre province which... Read more

Italian journalist says “The Passion of the Christ” is the best film about Jesus ever made

Feb 17, 2004

In an article written for the Spanish newspaper “La Razón,” the renowned Italian journalist Vittorio Messori recounts his experience seeing... Read more

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“Punishing the customer” has lead to decrease in prostitution in Sweden

Feb 16, 2004

Sweden’s Minister of Equality, Mona Sahlin, says “punishing the customer” has lead to a decrease in prostitution in that country,... Read more

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Spanish Bishops reject all forms of human cloning 

Feb 15, 2004

The General Secretary of the Spanish Bishops Conference, Fr. Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, expressed the Spanish Bishops’ rejection of all... Read more

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Mothers oppose legalization of euthanasia in Germany

Feb 11, 2004

Mothers who belong to the Schoenstatt Movement in Germany are supporting a request of the German Bishops that the Parliamentary... Read more

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To forget Christian roots of Europe is “avoid who we are” says Spanish Cardinal

Feb 10, 2004

Speaking at a conference at the University of Cordoba, Spain, the Archbishop of Seville, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, said that... Read more

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Catholic Church still rebuts BBC on anti-Catholic coverage

Feb 8, 2004

The controller of BBC Scotland defended the broadcaster’s coverage of the Catholic Church yesterday after Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow... Read more

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Actress who plays Mary speaks of filming ‘The Passion’

Feb 5, 2004

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, actress Maia Morgenstern said she was pregnant for her role as Mary... Read more

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Archbishop Conti accuses BBC of bias against Catholic Church

Feb 4, 2004

Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow accused the BBC of “gross insensitivity” to the Catholic Church and of encouraging “a tabloid... Read more

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Italian referee leaves professional basketball to become missionary

Feb 4, 2004

At 28 years of age, Simone Strozzi had a successful career as a referee for Series A Italian Basketball, the... Read more

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Spanish bishops call for protection of the family from serious signs of disintegration

Feb 3, 2004

The Spanish Bishops Conference is calling for a law to protect the family from the disintegration and re-definition to which... Read more

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Traditionalist leader says dialogue with the Vatican “at a stand still”

Feb 2, 2004

During a press conference which took place at a hotel near the Vatican, Bishop Bernard Fellay, leader of the traditionalist... Read more

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New evidence shows Pope Pius XII acted to protect Jews in wartime Italy

Feb 2, 2004

Fr. Aldo Brunacci, lauded for his efforts on behalf of at least 250 Jews, credited Pope Pius XII for the... Read more