Europe News
French policeman who swapped with hostage praised for his sacrifice
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has penned a column for Holy Week highlighting the sacrifice of French Catholic policeman Arnaud... Read more
Young people bring faith, simplicity to meditations for papal Via Crucis
As the Vatican gears up for the Synod on youth in October, Pope Francis has chosen a group of Italian... Read more
New documentary tells the story of L’Arche, Jean Vanier, and friendship
The French documentary “Summer in the Forest” depicts the lives of four disabled men and their unlikely friend: a philosopher... Read more
Where 'no religion' is default, a look at Europe's young Catholic minority
Young Catholics in Europe live in a culture where religious affiliation, church attendance, and regular prayer are generally at low... Read more
In Scotland, pro-lifers say at-home abortion pill could pressure women
Scottish authorities’ move to allow at-home administration of abortion drugs violates the law and will allow more pressure on women... Read more
Catholics decry Swedish political party's plan to close all religious schools
Catholic educators in Sweden have denounced a political party’s promise to ban all religious schools as a political maneuver capitalizing... Read more
Polish bishops applaud bill to ban abortions based on disability
As pro-life legislation moves forward in Poland, the nation’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference applauded the measure, stressing that every human person... Read more
Pope Francis' Holy Thursday Mass will be at a prison
Continuing his custom of saying Holy Thursday Mass outside a sacred place, Pope Francis this year will visit one of... Read more
The female nuclear physicist who created a fertility app
Meet Elina Berglund: a nuclear physicist who will be known as the woman who developed the first natural cycle fertility... Read more
UK bill seeks to protect conscientious objection for medical practitioners
A bill in the British Parliament would clarify the rights of conscientious objection for medical professionals, protecting them from participating... Read more
Prayer is about being with God, not stress relief, Francis says
On Saturday Pope Francis asked Catholics if they try to pray as Jesus did – out of love for God... Read more
Pope Francis in Pietrelcina: Padre Pio loved Mother Church
Speaking Saturday in Pietrelcina, the town where St. Padre Pio was born, Pope Francis encouraged devotion to Holy Mother Church,... Read more
The legacy of Stephen Hawking - a Catholic scientist reflects
The death of Stephen Hawking this week prompted a leading Catholic scientist to reflect on the life of the famed... Read more
Born premature at 23 weeks, this UK baby beat the odds
Cheri Price was just 23 weeks pregnant when her daughter Hailie was prematurely born. Read more
From policeman to permanent deacon – a story of service
Alberto José Gonzalez is a 50-year-old retired police officer, married with two daughters, who recently began his ministry as the... Read more
Don't let gender ideology confuse students, English cardinal urges
Criticizing ideological trends regarding gender identity, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has said that accepting that one’s biological sex is... Read more
In Ireland, pro-lifers rally by the thousands against legalizing abortion
Some 100,000 Irish pro-life advocates took to the streets across the country on Saturday to oppose legalizing abortion in the... Read more
Analysis: What's behind a sex scandal in the Italian Church
The recent outing of gay priests by a male prostitute has shocked the Italian Church and prompted several dioceses to... Read more
In Ireland, unborn children's rights axed ahead of abortion repeal vote
In a decision that some critics are comparing to Roe v. Wade, the Irish Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that... Read more
Iceland bishop voices concern over proposed circumcision ban
As Iceland's parliament continues to consider a bill that would bar circumcision for non-medical reasons, the head of the country's... Read more
