Europe News
Spain must increase aid for families with children, says institute
After comparing the amount of aid the different European nations provide to families with children, the Institute for Family Policy... Read more
Holy Father writes to Austrian diocesan papers ahead of visit
In preparation for his visit to Austria this coming Friday through Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI wrote to the diocesan papers... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn: “The Pope’s message to us will be captivating”
Commenting on the upcoming visit to Austria by Pope Benedict XVI, the archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn said he... Read more
Politicians say Masons behind investigation of the Church in Italy
Italian officials and politicians have accused “radical and Masonic” groups of being behind the threats by the European Commission to... Read more
Passengers on Vatican's new airline prevented from carrying Lourdes water onboard
Amongst Catholics, water from the well known Marian apparition site of Lourdes, France is a common export. Inspectors at Tarbes-Lourdes airport,... Read more
Decision on hybrid embryos expected next week
British officials are expected to announce their decision next week on whether to give researchers permission to create hybrid embryos,... Read more
Abortion mistake creates outrage in Italy
The Vatican daily, Osservatore Romano, has published a scathing editorial, condemning a double abortion performed in a Milan hospital. Read more
Head of Catholic Church in Scotland resigns from Amnesty International
The spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, has resigned from Amnesty International in protest... Read more
Private clinics in Spain profiting from abortion services
In response to the refusal by gynecologists of the public health care system of Andalusia to perform abortions, a considerable... Read more
Italians choose to spend vacations in monasteries and convents far from noise and routine of daily life
More and more Italians, tired from the routine and noise of the city, are opting to spend their vacations in... Read more
One in four homes in Spain will be single-parent by 2011
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain reported this week that currently one in five homes in the country are... Read more
Rimini discussion focuses on peace in Northern Ireland
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin focused on the success of the peace process in Northern Ireland and looked to the... Read more
Episcopal gay bishop to enter into civil partnership
The openly homosexual Episcopal bishop, Bishop V. Gene Robinson, has planned to enter into a civil partnership with his long-term... Read more
Archbishop condemns fortune telling as lack of faith
People who put their trust in horoscopes, astrology and mediums are "colluding with an illusion" and must turn back to... Read more
CinemaNet organizes colloquium on Catholic resistance to Nazism
The organization CinemaNet is organizing a conference with the historian and founder of Europe4Christ, Martin Kugler, about the movie “Sophie... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on families to demand religious instruction for their children
Bishop Jose Sanchez of Sigüenza-Guadalajara announced he will ask families next Sunday to demand religion be taught in the schools... Read more
I'll baptize my girl a Catholic so she can stay in school—says Sikh father
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic school in Wolviston, England is full, but that hasn’t stopped a determined father from trying to... Read more
Complaining residents told that church bell should "remind them they're being prayed for"
A Roman Catholic priest is being fined 5,000 euros by municipal officials each time he rings his church bell for... Read more
Spain: 36 percent claim to be practicing Catholics
According to a survey conducted by the Investiga research firm, although 73.8 percent of Spaniards say they are Catholic, only... Read more
British television airs ‘Muslim Jesus’
A documentary, broadcast on British television ITV on Sunday, seeks to portray Jesus as Muslims view him. The one-hour program,... Read more
