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February 5, 2019

Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: Iceland offers a history rich in faith and harmony

The Hallgrímskirkja is the tallest church in Reykjavík, Iceland, at 74.5 metres.

In Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, the church of Hallgrímur (Hallgrímskirkja) towers above the city. It is the tallest church in Iceland, rising almost 75 metres. Locals boast that you can see its spire from almost anywhere in the city — like a compass of sorts.

Published in Register Columnists
April 18, 2018

Iceland's Catholic leaders condemn circumcision law as anti-Semitic

People walk outside the Icelandic parliament building in the country's capital, Reykjavik, in 2017. A new bill, presented by seven members of the Icelandic parliament in February, seeks to ban nonmedically indicated circumcision of male children under age 18.
The Catholic Church in Iceland is speaking out against a popular proposed law that could land Jewish and Muslim parents in prison for up to six years for circumcising their infant boys.
Published in International
September 1, 2017

Editorial: Killing is no cure

A woman walks along a street in Reykjavik, Iceland, June 15. The country is on its way to "eliminate" people with Down syndrome, a report from CBS News explained, causing uproar in the pro-life community over the high numbers of abortions following prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

It was interesting to monitor the shock expressed around the world to recent news that Iceland has almost eradicated the birth of Down syndrome babies by prenatal tests and abortion.

Published in Editorial
August 17, 2017

Iceland population of people with Down syndrome 'disappearing'

A woman walks along a street in Reykjavik, Iceland, June 15. The country is on its way to "eliminate" people with Down syndrome, a report from CBS News explained, causing uproar in the pro-life community over the high numbers of abortions following prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

WASHINGTON - Iceland is on its way to "eliminate" people with Down syndrome, a report from CBS News explained, causing uproar in the pro-life community over the high numbers of abortions following prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Published in International
July 2, 2017

Iceland consecrates new wooden church, a gift from Slovakian Catholics

The newly consecrated church in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a gift from the Slovak Catholic Church.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Bishop David Tencer of Reykjavik last week consecrated a new wooden church building, a gift from the Slovak Catholic Church.

Published in International