Europe News
Over two million participants possible for 2011 World Youth Day
Preparations are being made with the possibility that more than two million young people might be in Madrid for World... Read more
Pro-life group objects to Nobel honors for IVF co-inventor
A British pro-life group has objected to the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Medicine to a co-inventor of in... Read more
World Youth Day website accepting donations
The organizers of World Youth Day Madrid 2011 announced this week that those wishing to make donations to defray the... Read more
Spanish cardinal expects 500,000 for Pope's Barcelona visit
Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona said last Friday that the archdiocese is expecting “nearly half a million people” to... Read more
Italian woman called a 'living Rosary' beatified
Anna Maria Adorni, in her life a mother, widow and consecrated religious, was beatified on Sunday. The 19th-century Italian blessed... Read more
Democrats' prospects in US elections not 'rosy,' says Vatican paper
Anticipating the possible announcement of a change at the helm of the U.S. government's cabinet, L'Osservatore Romano said this was... Read more
Holy See confirms papal visit to microstate of San Marino in Summer 2011
Next June, Pope Benedict XVI will make an apostolic visit to the Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro. The visit will not... Read more
Artist's Madonna with baby Hitler work plays with fire, states Italian bishop
Bishop Domenico Mogavero is wondering just what was meant to be accomplished through a work of art that makes a... Read more
Holy Father to meet with government heads of France, Spain
In the last week, media sources have confirmed that the Holy Father will be meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy... Read more
European bishops to reflect on demographics and the family
The Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe will meet September 30 to October 3 in Zagreb, Croatia to reflect... Read more
Bishops of Spain launch official website for upcoming papal visit
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain has launched an official website for the Holy Father’s November visit to the country. The... Read more
Four Irish archbishops summoned to Rome to meet apostolic visitors
Preparing for renewal in the Irish Catholic Church, the island's four archbishops have been invited to meet with the apostolic... Read more
One month after accident, Ambassador Kmiec returns to Malta
After recovering from trauma surgery due to a serious car accident in California on Aug. 25, U.S. Ambassador to Malta... Read more
Encourage pilgrims to imitate Christ, Pope tells pastoral workers
In a letter to participants at an international conference examining pastoral activity at pilgrimages and shrines this week, the Holy... Read more
Pope salutes military chaplains of Italy with call to holiness
Pope Benedict XVI encouraged military chaplains to promote holiness in the military in the midst today's challenges. Read more
Church leaders report progress in recent Catholic-Orthodox dialogue
Though qualifying that full unity is still in the distant future, leaders from Catholic and Orthodox churches recently indicated that... Read more
Saint Jerome, pioneer and patron of scripture studies, to be remembered September 30
Saint Jerome, the priest, monk and Doctor of the Church renowned for his extraordinary depth of learning and translations of... Read more
Spanish prelates prepare faithful for Holy Father's visit
The Holy See has announced the official schedule for the Pope's visit to the Spanish cities of Santiago de Compostela... Read more
Pope gave UK Catholics a "new agenda," says Archbishop Nichols
According to the primate of English and Welsh Catholics, the Holy Father set a "new agenda" for the faithful in... Read more
Prominent atheist says Catholicism is least tolerated religion in Europe
Bernard-Henri Lévy, a well-known atheist associated with what is considered to be the European left, said in an interview that... Read more
