The Portuguese Episcopal conference called on Wednesday for the authorities of the country to hold a referendum on euthanasia. The appeal of the bishops is related to the parliamentary debate planned for next week regarding the legalization of the so-called Assisted Suicide.more
The new regulations on canonical preparation for marriage, which will come into force from June 1 this year, do not provide for revolutionary changes - said Fr. Piotr Majer, professor at the Pontifical University of John Paul II.more
Pope Francis declared that 'Christianity is persecuted'. "The process is underway to destroy them because it is considered a threat," he stated in an interview with Italian Catholic TV TV2000.more
The organizers have met the needs of thousands of Muslims who are to visit Tokyo during this year's games. For people who will have trouble finding the right place for prayer, mobile mosques have been introduced.more
The book-interview with Pope Francis about John Paul II, entitled "San Giovanni Paolo Magno" ("Saint John Paul the Great") and written by priest Luigi Maria Epicoco will have its premiere on February 11.more
1,142 racist and xenophobic acts were recorded in France in 2019 against 496 a year earlier - according to data published yesterday by the Ministry of the Interior. This means an increase of 130 percent.more
The church has said that sex is only for heterosexual couples within the confines of marriage, adding that civil partnerships are no more than 'sexually abstinent friendships'.more
A 16-year-old Frenchwoman who posted a video criticizing Islam on social media is harassed by the defenders of that religion. The girl was threatened with death.more
Pope Francis today pointed out that Christians must show love to migrants fleeing violence, war and poverty. "But sometimes they unfortunately face hostility" and "are treated by some rulers as a threat," he added.more
The well-known journalist criticized the decision of the superiors of father Grzegorz Kramer, who was banned from speaking in the media, and in addition must terminate his social media accounts. The reason for punishing the Jesuit was his critical statement on Pope Benedict XVI.more
The Vatican on Monday sought to downplay the decision by retired Pope Benedict XVI to reaffirm the "necessity" of a celibate priesthood at the same time that Pope Francis is considering ordaining married men, calling his book a mere contribution that was written in full obedience to Francis.more
In Poland 38 per cent of Catholics attended the Sunday Mass in 2018, and 17 percent received communion - the Institute of Statistics of the Catholic Church in Poland informed. Compared to 2017, the data practically did not change.more
Pope Francis, who last month angrily slapped the hand of a woman who yanked him toward her, gave a light-hearted reaction more typical of his papacy on Wednesday when a nun asked him for a kiss. He said yes, although only after she promised not to bite him.more
During a meeting with the faithful on the New Year in the Vatican, Pope Francis apologized for losing his patience in St. Peter's Square on New Year's Eve evening, when he reacted sharply when one of the women grabbed his hand tightly and twisted him.more
Women in the Church, sometimes also in the Vatican, tend to be discriminated against as perceived as having "lower intellectual and professional values" - such an assessment was included in the Vatican daily L'Osservatore Romano.more
A cardinal ousted from the Roman Catholic Church paid dozens of clerics, some of whom were involved in evaluating claims of his sexual misconduct, more than $600,000 over nearly two decades, according to The Washington Post.more
The Mama i Tata Foundation has started a research and development project aimed at creating civil pre-marriage courses as well as a textbook for young married couples. The program could enter into force in 2021.more
Preparing twelve dishes, putting additional cover for an unexpected guest or putting hay under a tablecloth are habits that in most Polish homes are considered an old tradition - and in fact they are very old because they date back to pagan times.more
Notre Dame Cathedral will not hold Christmas services for the first time in more than 200 years, following the fire that devastated the Paris landmark in April, officials confirmed.more
The Pope has declared that the rule of "pontifical secrecy" no longer applies to the sexual abuse of minors, in a bid to improve transparency in such cases.more
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he is concerned about the direction the UK is travelling in, citing an increase in homelessness and a decline in tolerance toward minority groups.more
