Articles on this issue "European Parliament"
Benedict XVI received in audience today Jerzey Buzek, president of the European Parliament. A Vatican communique issued after the meeting noted that the talks, which took place in a "cordial" …
read moreAid to the Church in Need is lauding the efforts of several European institutions to raise awareness of the plight of Christians who have suffered attacks recently in countries such as Iraq …
read moreHans-Gert Pöttering addressed participants at a Communion and Liberation conference, telling them that Europe should be characterized by values. The president of the European Parliament joined …
read moreHere is the Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered last Saturday to the participants in a conference organized by European bishops' conferences to mark the 50th anniversary …
read moreBenedict XVI has been invited to speak to a plenary session of the European Parliament by its president, Hans-Gert Pöttering. Pöttering made the invitation today when he was received by the …
read moreCatholics aren't ready to be pushed out of the public square, according to a new association of European politicians. In a meeting held Aug. 23 in San Marino entitled "Faith Becomes Culture in …
read moreEuropean bishops expressed dismay after the European Parliament's decision to promote research that in effect leads to the destruction of human embryos. The Europarliament voted today in first …
read moreThe vice president of the European Parliament warns that within 10 years there will be no "clash of civilizations" but rather a substitution of civilizations. Mario Mauro spoke of that …
read moreEuropean countries that do not recognize same-sex unions have been condemned as \"homophobic\" by a resolution of the European Parliament. The nonbinding resolution passed Thursday by a vote …
read moreThe European Parliament will allocate funds for this year's World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany. The request for financial support for the event, presented to the Parliament by the European …
read moreA Catholic aid group has invited members of the European Parliament to spend 10 days living and working with poor and marginalized persons. The proposal was made by Renzo Fior, president of …
read moreMembers of the European Parliament voted against allowing scientists to carry out destructive stem-cell research on human embryos. The vote by the Europarliamentarians (MEPs) could now see …
read moreThe Vatican again signaled that the future European Constitution must respect the community of believers and recognize their contribution to society and their legal status. This was manifested …
read moreThe European Parliament definitively rejected a 200% budget increase for population control and abortion funding in poor countries, but approved a smaller boost Euro-fam reported. Line B7-6312 …
read moreEuro-Fam, a pro-family organization, is urging citizens to write to their representatives in the European Parliament before Dec. 17 to vote "No" to the Sandbaek report. The report would …
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