Europe News
Belgian bishops lament 'wild information' being leaked to press
Responding to an article from Tuesday's edition of the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, the Belgian Bishops' Conference released a... Read more
Cardinal Danneels interviewed by Belgian authorities in sex abuse investigation
As part of a government probe into allegations of child abuse by priests, Cardinal Godfried Danneels was questioned for several... Read more
Archbishop Nichols addresses cost, opportunities of Pope's UK visit
As details for the upcoming Papal visit to the United Kingdom continue to be announced, Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster... Read more
WYD organizers asking youth to help their poorer peers
Organizers for World Youth Day (WYD) Madrid 2011 launched a campaign today to encourage Spanish youth to officially register for... Read more
Ethics group says Spain’s new abortion law legitimizes violence against the innocent
The president of the organization Professionals for Ethics, Jaime Urcelay, has criticized Spain’s new law on abortion which has now... Read more
German passion play lauded by New York archbishop as more balanced
Germany's Passion Play at Oberamagau – an event which only takes place every 10 years – was recently lauded by... Read more
Express Divorce only increasing marital breakdown, pro-family group laments
Spain’s Institute of Family Policy (IPF) critiqued the “Express Divorce,” or rapid divorce law, which was implemented in 2005, because... Read more
Bishops of Spain say new abortion law makes things worse
The new law on abortion that entered into force today is “objectively incompatible with the upright moral conscience –in particular,... Read more
Cardinal Keith O'Brien launches Scotland's logo for papal visit
In a statement released on July 1, Cardinal Keith O'Brien of Edinburgh launched Scotland's official logo for the Holy Father's... Read more
Italian government optimistic court ruling on crucifixes in classrooms will be overturned
The Italian government has expressed optimism about the outcome of an appeal against a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)... Read more
Youth registered for WYD Madrid at 600,000 so far
With 409 days remaining before the World Youth Day celebrations open in Madrid, the organizers of the event are reporting... Read more
‘Ultrasound Jesus’ to herald true meaning of Christmas in UK
Though Christmas is still six months away, the organization ChurchAds.net has chosen the design for its Christmas ad campaign. The... Read more
Belgian bishops lament authorities' lack of respect for confidentiality
Bishop of Belgium's Diocese of Tournai, Guy Harpigny, made a statement on Thursday expressing the regret of Belgian bishops at... Read more
Spanish bishop surprised at lack of support for restoring historic churches
Bishop Demetrio Fernández of Córdoba, Spain, recently remarked that he was surprised "at arriving in Andalucía," to discover the "little... Read more
Portuguese and Spanish bishops urge online evangelization
The bishops’ committees on communication in Spain and Portugal ended a meeting in Malaga this week agreeing that the internet... Read more
Pope to tour Barcelona during November visit
Officials in Barcelona said this week Pope Benedict XVI will take a tour of the Spanish city in his popemobile... Read more
Bishop’s death in Turkey a call to Christian unity
Speaking about the June 3 murder of Bishop Luigi Padovese, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Turkey, a missionary... Read more
Police raid on Belgian archdiocese triggered by former abuse commissioner
Following unannounced police raids in the Archdiocese of Belgium last week, a former head of an internal Church commission on... Read more
EU Court rules prohibition of same-sex 'marriage' not a violation of human rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France has ruled that European countries that prohibit same-sex marriage are not... Read more
One thousand in Spain sign welcome letter for Pope's upcoming visit
One thousand representatives from across Spain have signed a letter titled, “Letter of support and welcome to the Pope,” in... Read more
