Europe News
German lay leader condemns cardinal for opposing 'synodal way'
A leading lay Catholic in the German city of Cologne has openly condemned his own archbishop for voicing concerns over... Read more
Homeless gather in Roman basilica to pray for those who died on the streets
Hundreds of homeless people and volunteers prayed together in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere Sunday to honor those... Read more
Filmmakers point to Knock Shrine as a place of hope for Ireland
As Ireland grapples with high rates of depression and suicide, Irish filmmakers point to the Knock Shrine as a place... Read more
Church of England maintains sex guidance, despite apologizing for it
The Church of England will not be withdrawing its recent pastoral guidance affirming that sex is reserved for married, heterosexual... Read more
French cardinal acquitted by appeal court of failing to report abuse
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin has been acquitted by a French appeals court of failing to report sexual abuse by a diocesan... Read more
Priest in N Ireland cancels Sinn Féin meeting at parish hall over abortion
A pastor in Northern Ireland barred earlier this month the Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin from holding a meeting at... Read more
French Senate passes controversial IVF bill
The French Senate this week passed a bill that would allow access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) for single women and... Read more
75 years after Auschwitz liberation, Europe's bishops condemn anti-Semitism, call for peace
Seventy-five years after the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, the Catholic bishops of Europe condemned racism, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism,... Read more
Disability advocates applaud Manx legislature for rejecting assisted suicide inquiry
Legislators on the Isle of Man voted Wednesday to note a debate on assisted suicide, instead of supporting further inquiry... Read more
Church of England affirms sex is only for heterosexual marriage
Sex is reserved for married heterosexual couples, new pastoral guidance from the Church of England has affirmed. The new guidance... Read more
Don’t call a pro-life midwife, UK university said
An undergraduate student in a midwife program was barred from placement in a hospital, reportedly due to her pro-life beliefs.... Read more
Legionaries of Christ to discuss handling of abuse at Rome meeting
The Legionaries of Christ on Jan. 20 opened its 2020 Ordinary General Chapter in Rome, which convenes every six years... Read more
Spanish group files hate crime complaint over anti-Church article
The Association of Christian Lawyers in Spain filed a complaint last week with the Prosecutor's Office against the newly appointed... Read more
French Senate debates IVF law after thousands protest in Paris streets
Debate began on a bioethics bill in the French Senate Tuesday after tens of thousands of people marched through the... Read more
Assisted suicide foes ask Manx parliament not to legalize 'despair'
A proposal to survey lawmakers’ support to legalize assisted suicide on the Isle of Man drew criticism from disability groups... Read more
Italian bishops promote Catholic-Jewish dialogue as antisemitic speech increases
The Catholic Church in Italy marked its 31st annual Day of Jewish-Christian Religious Dialogue with a discussion between Rome’s chief... Read more
Former priest on trial in France for sexual abuse of minors
Bernard Preynat, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Lyon, is on trial before a civil court in France. He... Read more
Scotland's Bishop Robson accused of plagiarism in dissertation
A Scottish bishop accused of committing plagiarism in his doctoral dissertation told CNA that while he never intentionally committed any... Read more
French bishops approve removing parents’ gender from baptismal forms
The French Catholic bishops’ conference permanent council has approved a recommendation to remove references to the sex of parents on... Read more
UK Defense minister apologizes for chaplains ‘outing’ gay servicemen
U.K. Minister of Defense Johnny Mercer has issued an apology to lesbian, gay, and bisexual servicemembers who were reportedly outed... Read more
