The UK's population is growing at twice the average of European Union (EU) countries, according to the EU. The higher growth-rate is attributed partly to higher birth rates among immigrants. [Mail, 17 August] http://bit.ly/pALRLU Every EU country still has a birth-rate below replacement level.

World Youth Day priests granted power to lift abortion excommunications

All Catholic priests hearing confessions at this week's World Youth Day in Madrid have been granted the power to absolve penitents of the sin of abortion. In Catholic canon law procuring an abortion results in automatic excommunication and special permission is required for absolution. The permission has been granted by the cardinal archbishop of Madrid. [LifeSiteNews.com, 16 August] http://bit.ly/qgu6XG

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World Youth Day priests granted power to lift abortion excommunications