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Website launches campaign to stop legalization of abortion in Portugual
The Spanish website HazteOir.org ("Make your voice heard") has launched a massive email campaign to prevent the legalization of abortion... Read more
Study says religious indifference prevalent among Spanish youth
A report by the Santa María Foundation revealed that the majority of young people in Spain are “indifferent” to religion. Read more
Belgian bishop warns of risks to children adopted by homosexuals
During a conference which took place at the University of Navarre in Spain, Bishop André Léonard of Namur, Belgium, explained... Read more
Compendium of social doctrine of the Church ready by April
The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino, announced the long-awaited “Catechism of Social Doctrine”... Read more
Portuguese public official calls adoption of children by homosexuals “perversion”
A Portuguese government official in charge of a committee implementing the country’s new law on adoption said that homosexuality is... Read more
Spanish bishops exhort voters to support life and family in coming elections
In anticipation of the coming general elections on March 14, the leadership of the Spanish Bishops Conference has published a... Read more
Spanish bishops respond to adoption of twins by lesbians in Navarre
The Spanish Bishops Conference has responded to a recently revealed unpublished decision by a judge in the Navarre province which...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
In an article written for the Spanish newspaper “La Razón,” the renowned Italian journalist Vittorio Messori recounts his experience seeing... Read more
“Punishing the customer” has lead to decrease in prostitution in Sweden
Sweden’s Minister of Equality, Mona Sahlin, says “punishing the customer” has lead to a decrease in prostitution in that country,... Read more
Spanish Bishops reject all forms of human cloning
The General Secretary of the Spanish Bishops Conference, Fr. Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, expressed the Spanish Bishops’ rejection of all... Read more
Mothers oppose legalization of euthanasia in Germany
Mothers who belong to the Schoenstatt Movement in Germany are supporting a request of the German Bishops that the Parliamentary... Read more
To forget Christian roots of Europe is “avoid who we are” says Spanish Cardinal
Speaking at a conference at the University of Cordoba, Spain, the Archbishop of Seville, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, said that... Read more
Catholic Church still rebuts BBC on anti-Catholic coverage
The controller of BBC Scotland defended the broadcaster’s coverage of the Catholic Church yesterday after Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow... Read more
Actress who plays Mary speaks of filming ‘The Passion’
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, actress Maia Morgenstern said she was pregnant for her role as Mary... Read more
Archbishop Conti accuses BBC of bias against Catholic Church
Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow accused the BBC of “gross insensitivity” to the Catholic Church and of encouraging “a tabloid... Read more
Italian referee leaves professional basketball to become missionary
At 28 years of age, Simone Strozzi had a successful career as a referee for Series A Italian Basketball, the... Read more
Spanish bishops call for protection of the family from serious signs of disintegration
The Spanish Bishops Conference is calling for a law to protect the family from the disintegration and re-definition to which... Read more
Traditionalist leader says dialogue with the Vatican “at a stand still”
During a press conference which took place at a hotel near the Vatican, Bishop Bernard Fellay, leader of the traditionalist... Read more
New evidence shows Pope Pius XII acted to protect Jews in wartime Italy
Fr. Aldo Brunacci, lauded for his efforts on behalf of at least 250 Jews, credited Pope Pius XII for the... Read more
Pro-lifers organize Valentine’s Day rally in Spain
A Spanish doctor and the Movement for Life are organizing a peaceful rally called, “Fall in Love with Life,” which... Read more
