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Benedict XVI: Legalization of same-sex marriage is ‘a distortion of conscience’
“This alternative arises: either man is a creature of God, he is the image of God, he is a gift from God, or man is a product that he himself knows how to create.”
SLOVAKIA – Pope Francis: “The authentic Christian witness comes to life from the mysterious triumph of the Cross of Christ”
Authentic witnesses, the Pope said at the end of his homily – generate other witnesses, because they are givers of life.
Covid Passports: What Are Different Countries Planning?
The need to get a Covid vaccine certificate before you travel across Europe this summer is closer to becoming reality.
EU, China Impose Tit-for-Tat Sanctions Over Xinjiang Abuses
EU imposes sanctions against China. China responds with sanctions against the EU.
Top Portugal Court Nixes Euthanasia Law, Says It’s Imprecise
The court said in a statement that the law is imprecise in identifying the circumstances under which those procedures can occur.
Netherlands Halts Adoptions from Abroad After Exposing Past Abuses
An inquiry found systemic abuses like child trafficking, lack of record-keeping and government complicity until 1998. Practices have since improved, the government said, but not enough.
Portugal’s Catholic bishops express ‘sadness and indignation’ as parliament backs euthanasia bill
The country’s bishops criticized both the content and the timing of the bill.
USCCB: Ash Wednesday Collection Brings Hope to Catholics in Central and Eastern Europe
In 2020, the Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe awarded $6.1 million in funding for 323 projects in 25 countries.
Belgian euthanasia is broken, says academic study
Its scope is ever-widening and the safeguards are failing.
Law Allowing Euthanasia in Portugal Moves a Step Closer
Portugal’s Constitution states that human life is “sacrosanct,” though abortion has been legal in the country since 2007.
