Europe News
A commitment to the Gospel created Spain's largest center for AIDS patients
December 1 is World AIDS Day and Basida, Spain’s largest home for AIDS patients, has been serving them for more... Read more
Spanish Planned Parenthood subsidiary stripped of government benefits
Spain’s National Court has ruled that the Family Planning Federation, a subsidiary of Planned Parenthood International, can no longer be... Read more
An Irish virtual calendar for an authentic Advent
Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, and Primate of All Ireland, has launched a 2017 virtual Advent calendar, saying... Read more
Across Ireland, Catholics pray rosary to strengthen pro-life cause
Hundreds of groups of Catholics gathered across the island of Ireland on Sunday to pray the Rosary for the preservation... Read more
Why priests can’t break the seal of confession, despite UK lawyers’ recommendation
Lawyers in the United Kingdom have recommended that mandatory reporting laws apply to priests in the confessional, in order to... Read more
Polish lawmakers consider closing shops on Sundays
Poland could gradually end Sunday shopping in the next three years, if lawmakers approve a bill under consideration in the... Read more
'The good Lord has guided me well': 113-year-old nun reflects on blessings
At age 113, Sister André is one of the oldest religious sisters in the world. Read more
Legion of Christ responds to 'Paradise Papers' claims of offshore accounts
Reports about the Legion of Christ’s offshore accounts date to the time of its disgraced founder and do not apply... Read more
In Syria there are more deaths from lack of healthcare than from bombs
Though the Syrian civil war has de-escalated in recent months, the Holy See's nuncio to the country says its problems... Read more
The story of an underground Catholic priest in China
Fr. Joseph of Jesus is a Chinese priest, faithful to the Catholic Church. Life is not easy for Catholics in... Read more
Europe must be built on responsible freedom, EU religious freedom envoy says
The European Union’s special envoy for religious freedom has called for “responsible freedom,” in the wake of the Vatican-based (Re)Thinking... Read more
Extreme nationalism was not John Paul II’s vision for Poland, historian says
St. John Paul II’s teachings propose a different, better vision for Poland than that of a massive Warsaw march led... Read more
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to the poor outside St Peter's Square
Pope Francis on Thursday made an unannounced visit to a small makeshift medical center in front of St. Peter's Square... Read more
Historic peacebuilding program launches in Bosnia and Herzegovina
When Pope Francis visited Bosnia and Herzegovina two years ago, he found a country still healing from a devastating conflict two... Read more
Father Janos Brenner: Hungarian priest and martyr
Besides the smiling Pope, John Paul I, several other people’s causes advanced towards sainthood this week. Among them is Servant... Read more
Thieves desecrate eleven parishes in France
Last month thieves in France robbed, and in the process desecrated, ten churches in the Diocese of Annecy, in the... Read more
Sixty Vincentians martyred during Spanish Civil War to be beatified
Next Saturday 60 members of the Vincentian Order who were martyred during the Spanish Civil War will be beatified at... Read more
Filipinos gather in Rome to promote bishop's beatification cause
In Rome, hundreds of Filipinos gathered for Mass on Sunday to promote the cause of beatification of the Servant of... Read more
UK bishop calls for prayers as MPs urge ban on abortion clinic vigils
The Bishop of Portsmouth, England has called Catholics to pray for the conversion of 113 Members of the British Parliament... Read more
On All Souls' Day, Pope Francis prays for an end to war
We should beg God to put an end to the violence and destruction wrought by war, especially as the world... Read more
