Europe News
Pro-life group clarifies why it does not support referendum on abortion in Spain
The pro-life association “Provida Valencia” issued a statement this week explaining that although it respects the decision of some pro-life... Read more
Statue of Baby Jesus travels from Holy Land to Padre Pio's monastery
Marking the first time the statue has ever left its sanctuary in Bethlehem, the original wooden sculpture of the "Little... Read more
Haitian Catholic Church is committed to quake aid, Archbishop Tomasi states
The Church in Haiti has been “painfully hit” by the earthquake along with the rest of the country, the Holy... Read more
God is with victims of tragedy, reassures bishop
In an emotional pastoral letter, Bishop Demetrio Martinez of Tarazona, Spain reflected on why catastrophes, such as Haiti's January 12... Read more
Archbishop Chaput addresses the reality of Satan
On Wednesday, the Emmanuel Community's annual symposium in Rome was addressed by Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, who spoke on... Read more
Denver archbishop urges Catholics to fight Satan
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver followed his keynote address to the Emmanuel Community of Rome's conference on "Priests and... Read more
Cardinal Bagnasco calls on media to 'build up' individuals
While celebrating Mass on the feast of St. Francis de Sales, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco addressed members of the media, emphasizing... Read more
Reality show in Spain criticized for dismissing dignity of the poor
Various organizations in Spain have strongly criticized a proposal by Antena 3 Television to launch a reality show in which... Read more
Religious freedom safeguards preserved by defeat of UK Equality Bill
Religious freedom provisions safeguarding the rights of British churches and other religious employers to require that employees live according to... Read more
Italian cardinal calls for 'new generation' of Catholics in politics
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, President of the Italian Catholic Bishops' Conference (CEI), inaugurated the first meeting of the year of the... Read more
Archbishop Nichols praises papal decree for encouraging Catholic-Anglican dialogue
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Archbishop Vincent Nichols said this week that the publication of... Read more
Experts slam Spanish government for intrusion into education
The coalition, “Spain Educates in Freedom” has demanded that Spain’s socialist government remove the “so-called educational aspects” from the country's... Read more
Bishop encourages children to turn off the TV and encounter Christ
Bishop Antonio Angel Algora Hernando of Ciudad Real in Spain praised the Children's Missionary Outreach last week saying that their... Read more
Spanish archbishop urges Catholics to follow fundamentals of faith
Archbishop Carlos Osoro of Valencia called on the faithful last week to follow the example of St. Vincent the Martyr... Read more
Diocese to re-launch beatification cause for missionary Fr. Matteo Ricci
The cause for the beatification of Jesuit missionary and Servant of God Fr. Mateo Ricci will be re-launched on Sunday... Read more
Holy Father praises model provided by newly beatified Spaniard
After the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI brought attention to the recently beatified Blessed Jose Samso i Elias. On... Read more
Church to celebrate feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
This Thursday, the Church will celebrate the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, a Doctor of the Church who was nicknamed... Read more
Benedict XVI welcomes new Serbian Patriarch
Pope Benedict XVI welcomed the election of the new Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church in a letter on January... Read more
Pro-life rallies to be held in Spain on March 7
“Spain Says Yes To Life” is the theme organizers have chosen for numerous pro-life rallies planned to take place across... Read more
Conference to explore work of Catholic philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand
This upcoming May at the University of Santa Croce in Rome, a conference will be held to celebrate the renowned... Read more
