Europe News
German bishops weigh in on World Cup
The German Catholic news website kath.de has created a special page on its site dedicated to the German bishops' hopes... Read more
Bishop thankful 'The Last Summit' breaks false stereotypes about priests
Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla of San Sebastian, Spain praised the film, “The Last Summit,” for breaking false stereotypes about the... Read more
German bishop claims he was forced to resign
The former Bishop of Augsburg, Germany, Walter Mixa, has told a German newspaper that he was forced to sign his... Read more
Bishop Padovese laid to rest in Italy
The funeral Mass for Bishop Luigi Padovese, Apostolic Vicar of the Anatolia and President of the Bishops’ Conference of Turkey,... Read more
Catholic doctors suffer 'intense rejection and misunderstanding,' laments Spanish bishop
A Spanish bishop recently lamented that Catholic doctors who stand up for their moral beliefs often experience “intense rejection and misunderstanding” within... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints apostolic administrator to replace murdered bishop in Turkey
Following the recent murder of a bishop in Turkey, the Holy Father has appointed a new apostolic administrator of the... Read more
Faithful to celebrate feast of St. Germaine Cousin
Tuesday, June 15, is the feast day of St. Germaine Cousin, a simple and pious young girl who lived in... Read more
Ad campaign demolishes myth of 'therapeutic abortion' in Ireland
The Irish pro-life group Youth Defence has launched a newspaper ad campaign to counter implications by pro-abortion groups that there... Read more
Knights of Columbus efforts in Rome highlighted in new museum exhibit
The Knights of Columbus are celebrating the 90th anniversary of their presence in Rome by reflecting on the group's contributions... Read more
Over 60 pro-life groups to protest abortion law outside Spanish Supreme Court
More than 60 pro-life associations will gather outside the Spanish Supreme Court on July 3 in Madrid to express their... Read more
Denver bishop reports atmosphere of 'great excitement' at closing of Year for Priests
In exclusive commentary provided to CNA, auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley of Denver spoke on the closing of the Year... Read more
Archbishop warns WTO about ethical problems with biotechnology patents
The patenting of genetically modified life forms can be ethically “problematic” and could hurt poorer countries if poorly implemented, a... Read more
Bishop Padovese canceled Cyprus trip to avoid assassination of Pope
An Italian Vatican expert is saying that Bishop Luigi Padovese, Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia and President of the Turkish Bishops’... Read more
Lesbian couple become first homosexuals to 'marry' in Portugal
Teresa Pires and Helena Paixao have become the first homosexual couple to “marry” in Portugal since the passage of controversial... Read more
Catholics denounce slated 'documentary' on Pope by homosexual activist
A homosexual activist and Vatican protestor in the U.K. is slated to make what he calls a “factual” documentary on... Read more
Over 100,000 attend beatification of Polish priest and martyr
Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko, a Polish priest and martyr who died in 1984, was beatified in Warsaw on June 6 in... Read more
Andrea Bocelli praises mother’s choice not to abort him
Italian singer Andrea Bocelli has told the story of his mother’s pregnancy, during which doctors suggested that she abort him... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for continued path to reconciliation in Cyprus
Concluding his Apostolic Journey to the island of Cyprus on Sunday afternoon, the Holy Father expressed his hope for the... Read more
Pope recalls confident hope of the Virgin Mary
Prior to reciting the Angelus today in Nicosia, Cyprus, the Holy Father spoke of the confident hope of Mary that... Read more
Holy Father: Bishop Padovese's death a sobering reminder of Christian vocation
The Holy Father remembered murdered president of the Turkish Bishops' Conference, Bishop Luigi Padovese, before consigning the Instrumentum Laboris on... Read more
