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Liechtenstein Prince Stands Firm Over Abortion

Posted on 14/05/2012 to
International News - Abortion | Europe |

Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein has said he is prepared to abdicate rather than sign a law permitting abortion. Prince Alois, who assumed his constitutional powers in 2004, said he would a

Families Must Unite to Defend Their Rights

Posted on 11/05/2012 to
International News - Catholic Church | Europe | Family | Marriage |

Families should form ties with each other so that they can defend themselves and issues they hold dear—similar to the way that workers’ unions do, and the world meeting of families in M

First Ever March for Life in Rome

Posted on 08/05/2012 to
International News - Europe | Pro-Life |

The first March for Life to be held in the city of Rome will take place next Sunday, May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Since abortion was legalised in Italy in 1978, more than 5 million unbo

French Bioethics Committee Backs Cord Blood Banks

Posted on 24/04/2012 to
International News - Europe | Health | Stem Cells |

France’s national bioethics committee has recommended the establishment of umbilical cord blood banks run on the basis of altruistic donation. The ethical committee’s experts believe su

ECHR to Decide Raft of Abortion Cases

Posted on 13/04/2012 to
International News - Abortion | Europe |

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) currently has before it an unprecedented number of cases relating to abortion. The next few months will be decisive for the respect of human life and digni

Families Facing Trials Are Not Alone, Says Pope

Posted on 11/04/2012 to
International News - Catholic Church | Europe | Family |

After contemplating the 14 Stations of the Way of the Cross, this year focused on the theme of the family, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged individuals and families in difficulty to find in the Cross t

Italy Orders Inquiry Into Embryo Destruction

Posted on 04/04/2012 to
International News - Bioethics | Europe | IVF |

Italy’s health minister has ordered an investigation into an apparent mechanical failure at a Rome hospital that caused the destruction of 94 frozen embryos, as well as eggs and sperm samples

Swiss Assisted Suicides Rise Sevenfold in 11 years

Posted on 04/04/2012 to
International News - Assisted Suicide | Europe |

Five out of every 1,000 deaths in Switzerland now involve assisted suicide, with women more likely to die this way than men, according to the first official figures ever released. The figures cover

Romanian Marches for Life in 20 Cities

Posted on 02/04/2012 to
International News - Abortion | Europe | Pro-Life |

An unprecedented twenty Romanian cities held simultaneous marches for life on March 24, according to the Romanian pro-life organisation Pro-Vita. “The March for Life is the main pro-life even

Slovenia Rejects Gay Adoption Law

Posted on 28/03/2012 to
International News - Europe | Family Law | Marriage |

The people of Slovenia have voted to reject a new Family Code that would have permitted homosexual couples to adopt children. In a post-legislative referendum last Sunday, 56.5 per cent of voters o