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Pro-life group criticizes Macron’s call to add abortion to rights charter

January 20, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

French President Emmanuel Macron. / Frederic Legrand – COMEO/Shutterstock.

Rome Newsroom, Jan 20, 2022 / 07:05 am (CNA).
A pro-life group in France has denounced President Emmanuel Macron’s call to add abortion to the EU Charter of Fundamental … […]

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Emmanuel Macron calls for abortion to be added to EU rights charter

January 19, 2022 Catholic News Agency 17

Emmanuel Macron. / Frederic Legrand COMEO/Shutterstock.

Strasbourg, France, Jan 19, 2022 / 06:15 am (CNA).
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for abortion to be added to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.Speaking to members… […]

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Pope Francis sends condolences for death of European Parliament president

January 11, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis meets with David Sassoli, president of the European Parliament, June 25, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Rome Newsroom, Jan 11, 2022 / 08:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has sent condolences for the death of European Parliament President David Sa… […]

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Afghanistan’s Christians ‘completely ignored’ in European Parliament resolution

September 17, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

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Strasbourg, France, Sep 17, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
A member of the European Parliament said on Thursday that the EU’s law-making body “completely i… […]

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Could Hungary find an unexpected ally in the Holy See?

July 10, 2021 Catholic News Agency 8

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Vatican City, Jul 10, 2021 / 02:00 am (CNA).
Under fire for a new law touching on homosexuality and threatened with sanctions by the European Commission, Hun… […]

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Vatican ‘foreign minister’: ‘We are against the idea that abortion could be a human right’

July 9, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Lisbon, Portugal, Jul 9, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).
The Vatican’s “foreign minister” said on Wednesday that the Holy See rejects the assertion in a repo… […]

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Catholic groups criticize abortion report backed by European Parliament

July 6, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

European Parliament. / Alan Holdren/CNA.

Rome, Italy, Jul 6, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA).
An international alliance of Catholic groups has criticized a report adopted by the European Parliament asserting that abortion is a “human right.”In a joint sta… […]

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Vatican cardinal: Europeans must ‘reawaken consciences’ after abortion vote

June 30, 2021 Catholic News Agency 6

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches, in St. Peter’s Square, Oct. 10, 2019. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican City, Jun 30, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri has called for a reawakening of cons… […]

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Pope Francis meets European Parliament president after abortion vote

June 26, 2021 Catholic News Agency 6

Pope Francis meets with David Sassoli, president of the European Parliament, June 25, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Jun 26, 2021 / 06:57 am (CNA).
Pope Francis met with the president of the European Parliament on Saturday, two days after … […]

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Pro-life leader: Report decrying ‘religious extremist funders’ should spur Catholics to defend life

June 25, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Brussels, Belgium, Jun 25, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
A pro-life leader has said that a report alleging that “religious extremists” are seeking “to roll back human rights in sexuality and reproduction” in Europe should sp… […]

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