Europe News
Polish communist's reconciliation with Church hailed as joyous
The recent funeral Mass said for Wojciech Jaruzelski, who was a Polish military commander and communist politician during the Cold... Read more
Pope's Mexico visit meaningful for all Latin America, diplomat says
Mexico's ambassador to the Holy See says he is awaiting the announcement of the dates of a visit to the... Read more
Archbishop Gaenswein: thread of diplomacy links Benedict, Francis
In a recent interview with CNA, the prefect of the Papal Household and personal secretary to Benedict XVI recounted how... Read more
Bosnia event touches on religious violence in light of WWI
International leaders within the Catholic Church have gathered in Sarajevo, Bosnia to discuss the consequences of the First World War,... Read more
Rome church restoration boosted by unique 3D scanner
Assisting in restoration and reconstruction for artists and architects alike, 3D scanner technology has recently been used to create unique... Read more
Pope Francis: Europe is tired, must be rejuvenated
In a visit to a community dedicated to serving the poor and needy, Pope Francis warned of the poverty of... Read more
Forensic experts attempt to reconstruct face of St. Anthony
The University of St. Anthony of Padua’s Anthropology Museum, together with a team of international forensic researchers, have attempted to... Read more
European court narrowly affirms Catholic religious freedom
Although the European Court of Human Rights has allowed a bishop to set standards for Catholic religion teachers in Spain,... Read more
Critic slams 'crazed claims' about Ireland child burials
Distorted claims about the burials of hundreds of children who died at an Irish home for unwed mothers show a... Read more
Nun who won 'The Voice Italy' says priorities are Jesus, prayer
Speaking to reporters for the first time after her victory on The Voice Italy, Sister Cristina Scuccia said that she... Read more
Opus Dei prelate beatification expected to draw 100,000 attendees
The first successor of St. Josemaria Escriva as leader of Opus Dei, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, will be beatified Sept.... Read more
Irish archbishop welcomes investigation of child burials
Amid disputed reports concerning the burials of nearly 800 children at a Catholic unwed mother home in Ireland over a... Read more
Nun wins 'The Voice Italy,' leads crowd in Our Father
In an emotional finale decided by Italian TV viewers, 25 year-old Sister Cristina Scuccia won the 2014 edition of The... Read more
UK bishop: Defeat relativism with 'authentic humanism'
A leading bishop in the U.K. says that the modern, troubling view of humanity which stems from relativism is best... Read more
Cycling champion receives jersey blessed by Pope Francis
The winner of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, Nairo Quintana of Colombia, has received the pink championship jersey that Pope... Read more
Spanish bishops seek prayers for current, future kings
The Spanish bishops' conference has called for prayers for King Juan Carlos and his successor, after the king announced he... Read more
Do not cage the Holy Spirit, Pope tells massive Rome gathering
On Sunday afternoon Pope Francis told throngs of Charismatic Catholics to not obstruct the work of the Holy Spirit in... Read more
Liberation theology 'archaic', says prominent Mexican bishop
While in Rome last week, the president of the Latin American Bishops’ Council said at a news conference that the... Read more
Remember suffering Syrians, CRS leader implores
As agencies meet at the Vatican to discuss the Syria crisis, the head of Catholic Relief Services said that the... Read more
Freiburg archdiocese given new bishop, from among its priests
Father Stephan Burger, a priest of the Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, was appointed archbishop of the same local Church,... Read more
