Europe News
Spanish bishop questions why government is intent on removing crucifixes
Bishop Jose Sanchez of Siguenza-Guadalajara in Spain wondered aloud Monday why the Spanish government is so concerned about the removal... Read more
Case challenging rights of unborn in Ireland could be ‘Roe v. Wade of Europe’
Ireland’s constitutional amendment protecting the unborn could be overturned in a “pivotal” case before the European Court of Human Rights... Read more
Archbishop Bernard Longley installed on Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Preaching today at his installation as the ninth Archbishop of Birmingham, England, Most Rev. Bernard Longley reflected on his new... Read more
Italian Catholic Church preparing for Christmas with meeting on faith in God
The Catholic Church in Italy is preparing for Christmas with a meeting of ecclesiastical, scientific and cultural leaders to discuss... Read more
Bishop of Limerick considers resigning over sexual abuse case
Irish bishop Donal Murray of Limerick is traveling to Rome with a delegation of Irish bishops to meet with Pope... Read more
Bishops call for parents’ rights to educate children to be respected.
The newly-elected Bishop of San Sebastian in Spain, Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla, has called for the respect of parental rights... Read more
Church celebrates feast of St. Nicholas, the 'original' Santa Claus
Today, December 6, the faithful commemorate a bishop in the early church who was known for generosity and love of... Read more
New report presented on Social Doctrine of the Church
The Cardinal Van Thuan International Observatory has written and published the first report on the Social Doctrine of the Church... Read more
Civil rights activist demands Spanish government respect right to hang crucifixes in schools
The president of the civil rights watchdog site in Spain, Hazteoir.org, Ignacio Arsuaga, demanded on Thursday that the government “respect... Read more
Holy See and Russia moving towards full establishment of diplomatic relations
At the conclusion of the meeting this week at the Apostolic Palace between Pope Benedict XVI and Russian President Dmitrij... Read more
Archbishop in London resigns for health reasons
On Friday, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Archbishop Kevin McDonald of the Archdiocese of Southwark in London, England. ... Read more
Greek Orthodox Church joins opposition to EU court’s ban on classroom crucifixes
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church has voiced his opposition to a court ban on crucifixes in classrooms in... Read more
Benedict XVI greets sister of young murderer being considered for sainthood
Pope Benedict XVI greeted the sister of Jacques Fesch this week at the conclusion of his Wednesday General Audience. Fesch... Read more
British couple chooses to cut life support for child
A British couple elected on November 10 to discontinue medical care for their son of 13 months of age. "RB"... Read more
Italian bakers give Pope sweet bread to feed the poor
The Italian Federation of Bread Bakers has donated 1,000 loaves of “panettone” (a traditional Christmas sweet bread) to the Holy... Read more
Swiss ban of minarets continues to draw criticism
The referendum outlawing new minarets from being built in Switzerland has received few votes in favor from the international community... Read more
Caritas International urges youth to learn values in order to fight AIDS
Caritas International’s special advisor for the fight against AIDS, Msgr. Robert Vitillo, said this week that one of the main... Read more
'Homosexuals will not get into Heaven' is not the true Catholic teaching, Vatican spokesman clarifies
Following the release of comments attributed to Mexican Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, according to which allegedly he said that homosexuals... Read more
Irish clerical sex abuse report reveals ‘betrayal of sacred trust,’ bishops say
Last week an Irish government investigation released its report about the Irish bishops’ failure to combat and report clerical sexual... Read more
AIDS orphans need meaning, not just medical assistance
The Pontifical Mission of Austria reaffirmed its commitment to supporting victims of AIDS in a declaration sent to Fides News... Read more
