Opinion

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

vanessa@catholicregister.org (Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 14:04:14 -0500

In Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, the church of Hallgrímur (�Ჹ��í��쾱��Ჹ) 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.

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

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:10:07 -0400

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.

Editorial: Killing is no cure

editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 05:06:43 -0400

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.

Iceland population of people with Down syndrome 'disappearing'

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:31:50 -0400

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.

Iceland consecrates new wooden church, a gift from Slovakian Catholics

cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 05:00:00 -0400

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