Europe News
Macron scrutinized for blaming Africa's poverty on high birthrate
French President Emmanuel Macron has been under attack for identifying Africa’s development issue as a problem of overpopulation, ignoring the... Read more
An answer to prayers: priestly ordinations reach new peak in Scotland
Twelve men are set to be ordained priests in Scotland this year, a 20-year high that Catholic leaders credited to... Read more
Ordained a priest, former Manchester United footballer's goal is Christ
Former Irish soccer pro Philip Mulryne was ordained a priest of the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans, on Saturday. Read more
London hospital seeks another hearing in Charlie Gard case
Great Ormond Street Hospital in London is applying for a new hearing with the high court after new evidence suggests... Read more
Pope Francis to G20 Summit: With great power comes great responsibility
Pope Francis sent a message to leaders of the world's economy gathered for the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, reminding... Read more
You've got questions (about death)? The Church has answers.
In the 14th century, approximately one third of the population of Europe - or anywhere from 75 million to 200... Read more
Cardinal Joachim Meisner, one of four 'dubia’ cardinals, dies at age 83
Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop emeritus of Cologne, Germany and one of four cardinals who sent the "dubia" to Pope Francis... Read more
Pope's hospital in Rome offers to take Charlie Gard
The president of the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesu in Rome, also known as the "Pope's Hospital", has offered to transfer... Read more
Rise in priest suicides prompts call for helpline in Ireland
Besides a shortage of vocations, Irish priests are facing an even more harrowing kind of crisis. Read more
German bishops criticize parliament's approval of gay marriage
Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin expressed his regret Friday at the German parliament’s vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage,... Read more
Even in Barcelona one can see the peripheries, Cardinal Omella says
“Enough with the jokes,” then-Archbishop Juan José Omella Omella of Barcelona said when he got the call. Read more
'Extreme' abortion push in UK prompts outcry from doctors
In response to an ongoing effort in the U.K. to allow abortions to take place up to birth, a massive... Read more
Anglicans, Methodists in UK consider sharing ministers
The Methodist Church in Britain and the Church of England announced Sunday that each ecclesial community is considering a proposal... Read more
Why choose celibacy? A gay Catholic speaks out
More than 10 years ago, Steve Gershom found himself scouring the internet for anything that might help him: he was... Read more
St John XXIII's relics will visit his home diocese in 2018
The Diocese of Bergamo announced yesterday that next year the body of St. John XXIII will return to the city,... Read more
Cardinal Arborelius shows the Church's Scandinavian 'peripheries'
When thinking of the “peripheries” of the Church, many think of places such as Latin America, Africa, or maybe Asia.... Read more
UK parents lose final appeal to keep baby alive for treatment
A final appeal to allow continued life support for a U.K. baby whose parents want to seek experimental treatment in... Read more
What does it look like to be gay – and a practicing Catholic?
More than 10 years ago, Joseph Prever found himself scouring the internet for anything that might help him: he was... Read more
Refusal to teach LGBT issues could fail a Jewish school in Britain
A Jewish girls' school has received a failing report from a British education standards monitor because it did not teach... Read more
Mystery surrounds death of priest who went missing in UK
A priest who was reported missing last week from his parish in Edinburgh, Scotland was found dead on a nearby... Read more
