Europe News
Twice-excommunicated bishop loses appeal of hate speech conviction
Richard Williamson has lost an appeal against his 2010 conviction for inciting hatred. His appeal was rejected January 31 by... Read more
Labour MP tried to expand abortion in N Ireland through domestic abuse bill
Attempts to liberalize access to abortion in Northern Ireland continue, shortly after legal abortion was introduced in the Republic of... Read more
Report: Pro-choice Irish pol denied Eucharist
A pro-choice Irish legislator has been denied the reception of Holy Communion, after he announced that he had voted in... Read more
Body of venerable teen exhumed, too early to declare incorrupt
The body of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer, was exhumed this week according to Canon Law,... Read more
Meet the hitchhiking friar with an extraordinary near-death experience
Miraculous events have shaped Friar Juan Maria Crisostomo’s life to bring him to the radical poverty and simplicity of his... Read more
'Induced' deaths rise in Netherlands, sparking concerns from doctors, ethicists
Legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide have the longest history in the Netherlands: 17 years ago, the two practices became legal,... Read more
Pope Francis tells Christians to share their gifts with each other
The path to Christian unity takes a willingness to acknowledge and share in the gifts other Christian communities have also... Read more
Manx abortion bill receives royal assent
The Isle of Man's Abortion Reform Bill 2018 gained royal assent Tuesday, meaning women in the territory will soon be... Read more
British women in their 50s increasingly requesting in-vitro fertilization
In-vitro fertilization clinics in Britain are increasingly helping women over age 55 to conceive children because there is currently no... Read more
Caritas Rome will continue receiving Trevi Fountain coins, mayor clarifies
After several weeks of confusion, the mayor of Rome has clarified that coins scooped from the famous Trevi Fountain will... Read more
What pro-life Ireland can learn from pro-life America
With the dawn of legal abortion in Ireland, the pro-life movement in the country is beginning a fight that their... Read more
German officials did not violate homeschoolers' rights, European court says
Two homeschooling German parents who said their parental rights were violated by the enforcement of compulsory school attendance laws did... Read more
Oxford supports emeritus professor accused of 'transphobia'
Oxford University is standing by an emeritus law professor after more than 400 people have signed a petition calling for... Read more
Human rights court to hear case of Belgian euthanasia for depression
The European Court of Human Rights has announced that it will take up a case considering whether Belgium wrongly allowed... Read more
As Belgium bans kosher and halal food prep, religious freedom fears grow
Jews and Muslims in Belgium could face difficulty finding food prepared according to their religious rules, as new animal slaughter... Read more
Ecumenical Patriarch recognizes independence of Orthodox Church of Ukraine
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on Saturday signed a tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, formally recognizing... Read more
Trial begins for French cardinal accused of abuse cover-up
French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, begins trial Monday on charges of failing to report allegations that a priest... Read more
Doctors, bishops express concerns as legal abortions begin in Ireland
January 1, 2019 marked the beginning of legalized abortion in Ireland, drawing dismay from Irish pro-life groups, who campaigned extensively... Read more
Abbey robbed in Austria
Two men robbed the monastery church of the Immaculate Mary in Vienna Thursday, according to Austrian police, injuring five religious... Read more
Questions from agnostic friend lead Spanish man to the priesthood
Fr. Juan Pablo Aroztegi became the youngest priest in the diocese of San Sebastian, Spain, when he was ordained last... Read more
