Tags: Pope
Poll shows widespread European indifference to the reign of Ratzinger
Posted: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:02
Most people think that Pope Benedict XVI – who ceased to be head of the Catholic Church yesterday – and his leading Catholic bishops have not been influential in their societies.
Pope gives personal backing to Europe wide anti-abortion push
Posted: Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:28
The Pope has given his personal support to a campaign being run by right-wing Catholics to have abortion "defunded" throughout the European Union.
Pope renews attack on IVF
Posted: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:00
Speaking at a conference on infertility in Rome, the Pope has renewed his attack on IVF treatments. He said artificial methods of getting pregnant were 'arrogance', insisting that sex between a husband and wife was the only acceptable way of conceiving.
Pope attacks ‘radical secularism’ and orders US bishops to twist the arms of politicians over abortion
Posted: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:02
The pope has again railed against what he sees as the dangers posed by "radical secularism".
Spending public money on proposed Catholic jamboree in London will be vigorously protested
Posted: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:10
A priest in the Diocese of Westminster has begun a campaign for London to host the Vatican's World Youth Day in 2016.
Protest the Pope rally sees thousands march through London's streets
Posted: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:41
As many as 20,000 secularists marched through the streets of London to protest against the state visit of Pope Benedict XV1.