Europe News

The flag of the European Union flying in Rome.

Catholic Church to European Union: Fight against anti-Christian hate

Dec 10, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

“The time is mature for the appointment of an EU coordinator on combating anti-Christian hatred in Europe,” said Alessandro Calcagno,... Read more

Ålesund, a port town on the west coast of Norway.

Norwegian parish holds Day of Prayer for Unborn in response to new abortion laws

Dec 10, 2024

By Pål Johannes Nes

On Monday, Our Lady’s Church in Ålesund, western Norway, gathered for a day of prayer dedicated to the unborn in... Read more

John Traynor is believed to be the first British Catholic to be cured at Lourdes.

Healing at Lourdes of British World War I soldier declared ‘miraculous’

Dec 10, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Archbishop Malcolm McMahon of Liverpool, England, declared the miraculous healing of John Traynor, a soldier of the British Royal Navy,... Read more

The Holy House of Our Lady in the Shrine of Loreto.

How could the Holy House of Mary in Nazareth have ended up in Loreto, Italy?

Dec 10, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Catholic pilgrims have flocked to the Holy House of Loreto since the 14th century to stand inside the walls where... Read more

Archbishop Laurent Ulrich presides at the first Mass in the reopened Cathedral of Notre Dame on Dec. 8, 2024.

First Mass celebrated in restored Notre Dame cathedral

Dec 9, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, on Dec. 8 celebrated the first Mass during which the altar of the restored... Read more

Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the reopening of the landmark cathedral in central Paris on Dec. 7, 2024.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

Dec 7, 2024

By Solène Tadié

The reopening ceremony of the restored Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral was held Saturday evening in the presence of numerous religious... Read more

Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples, Italy.

Naples’ new cardinal sees red hat as call to ‘embrace the cross of the weakest’

Dec 5, 2024

By Marco Mancini

Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples, Italy, said he sees the appointment not as a personal honor but as a call... Read more

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Experts laud Italian ban on surrogacy abroad as step toward universal abolition

Dec 5, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Oct. 16, Italy’s Senate passed a bill making it possible to prosecute Italian citizens for pursuing surrogacy abroad. Read more

The nave of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on Nov. 29, 2024. The cathedral is set to reopen with a planned weekend of ceremonies on Dec. 7–8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire that ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire.

A sign of ‘renaissance’ in Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen this weekend

Dec 5, 2024

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The Paris cathedral reopens on Dec. 8, but the celebrations for the cathedral’s return to worship will last until Pentecost... Read more

Jaime Mayor Oreja inaugurates the sixth Transatlantic Summit of the Political Network for Values ​​held in Spain’s Senate.

International pro-life summit: Faith isn’t imposed but doesn’t hide either

Dec 4, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The theme for this year’s Political Network for Values ​​Transatlantic Summit from Dec. 1–2 in Spain was “For Freedom and... Read more

Palliative care.

Palliative care doctors in UK say assisted suicide bill rests on ‘misconceptions’

Dec 4, 2024

By Madeleine Teahan

The Association of Palliative Medicine in the U.K. is opposed to changing the law on assisted suicide in England and... Read more

The rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is seen a few weeks before its reopening to the public scheduled for Dec. 7, 2024, on Oct. 25, 2024, in Paris.

U.S. President-elect Trump to attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris

Dec 3, 2024

By María J. Moriarty

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to travel to Paris on Dec. 7 to attend the grand reopening of Notre... Read more

Attendees including workers of reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral gather during a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron (center) in the nave of the cathedral in Paris on Nov. 29, 2024.

U.S. churches to ring bells for reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral

Dec 2, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

In a social media post, the USCCB wrote that as the cathedral reopens its doors, “local churches in the U.S.... Read more

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Charismatic Renewal in Spain accepts bishops’ ‘intergenerational healing’ guidance

Dec 2, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Charismatic Renewal in Spain has accepted “with filial obedience” the recent doctrinal note by the country’s bishops on “intergenerational... Read more

Bishop John Sherrington, auxiliary bishop of Westminster and lead bishop for life issues, said he hopes and prays the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill might be rejected at a later stage in the legislative process.

Catholic bishops in UK express dismay after Parliament passes assisted suicide bill 

Nov 29, 2024

By Madeleine Teahan

Members of Parliament in the U.K. on Nov. 29 voted in favor of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life)... Read more

Three Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles, are all smiles at Colwich Abbey in Staffordshire, England.

Sister Wilhelmina’s order expands to English abbey founded by St. Thomas More’s family

Nov 29, 2024

By Andy Drozdziak

The order was welcomed by Archbishop Bernard Longley of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, England, who invited them to consider the... Read more

Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin (left) and Bishop William Crean of Cloyne (Ireland)

Irish bishops call for voters to prioritize human dignity and common good

Nov 29, 2024

By Patrick J. Passmore

The Catholic hierarchy’s statement to the electorate underscored the social and moral concerns that should shape voters’ choices. Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archdiocese of Westminster.

On eve of UK assisted suicide vote, archbishop defends role of religion in public square

Nov 28, 2024

By Madeleine Teahan

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, was asked to respond to remarks by Lord Falconer of Thoroton. Read more

Women holding hands in prayer. Stock image via Shutterstock.

‘Intergenerational healing’ has no basis in Catholic doctrine, Spanish bishops affirm

Nov 28, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Spanish Bishops’ Conference has published a doctrinal note criticizing the practice of so-called “intergenerational healing” or “healing of the... Read more

The suspect faces life imprisonment for these crimes.

One of Europe’s most wanted arrested for murdering priest, injuring nun

Nov 27, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Spain's National Police have arrested one of Europe's Most Wanted fugitives, a man accused of murdering a Catholic priest and... Read more