Europe News
New British law has potential to force bishops to ordain transsexuals
The bishops of England and Wales are asking for an exemption from new equality laws that could force them to... Read more
Author of new Mother Teresa book responds to Time Magazine article
In an interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, author of the book “Come Be My Light”... Read more
Bishop Blazquez to Spanish government: Church is not an obstacle but rather solution to country’s problems
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Ricardo Blazquez, told the government this week that in discussions between... Read more
Controversial Polish priest wields influence in federal election
A Catholic priest, who runs several Catholic media outlets, is believed to wield enough influence among the people to greatly... Read more
English bishop issues statement regarding Archbishop Ncube
Today Bishop Crispian Hollis of Portsmouth, England issued a statement regarding yesterday’s resignation of Archbishop Pius Ncube of the Archdiocese... Read more
Basque bishop: ETA must not return to use of violence
In response to a statement by the Basque separatist group ETA threatening to continuing “hitting the structures of the Spanish... Read more
“We have fallen into a culture of religious indifference,” Spanish bishop says
In a recent letter marking the feast of Our Lady of Victory, Patroness of the diocese, Bishop Antonio Dorado Soto... Read more
Mother of girl who underwent pre-natal surgery hopes her case will lead to fewer abortions
The mother of the first baby in Europe to undergo fetal surgery hopes the successful outcome of her story will... Read more
Majority of British mosques run by radical clerics
Almost half of Britain’s mosques are under the control of a hardline Islamic sect, whose next possible leader loathes Western... Read more
Pavarotti returns to the Catholic faith before dying
Luciano Pavarotti, the world renowned tenor was laid to rest in Modena’s cathedral with a grand funeral which paid tribute... Read more
Bomb destroys part of church in Ireland
The parish of Our Lady Star of the Sea in Nunsquarter-Kircubbin in the city of Down (Ireland) has been partially... Read more
Pope Benedict exhorts Christians to keep Sunday holy
As Pope Benedict XVI bid farewell to Austria today, he called on everyone to live Sunday’s in a Christian manner.... Read more
Europe, Do not deny your Christian roots…”Where God is there is the future.”
After making his first pilgrimage to Mariazell and celebrating the Virgin Mary’s birth with Mass, Pope Benedict XVI traveled to... Read more
The crisis of the West is the crisis of truth, says Pope Benedict
The crisis of the West is a crisis of truth, said Pope Benedict XVI in his homily at the Mass... Read more
Thousands of faithful to follow Pope’s visit to Austria
According to press reports, the historic visit to Austria by Pope Benedict XVI September 7-9 will be covered by some... Read more
Poland calls on EU to include abortion and euthanasia as part of opposition to the death penalty
The government of Poland has asked the European Union to expand its opposition to the death penalty to include abortion... Read more
Pope prays for victims of the Holocaust and meets Jewish leaders
Following a ceremony in which he dedicated Austria and all of its people to the protection of Mary, Pope Benedict... Read more
President of France calls for religion in schools
French President Nicholas Sarkozy has urged all French teachers to participate in a renaissance of the French education system, which... Read more
Human-animal embryos approved in UK
Plans for the creation of human-animal embryos were approved in principal today by British officials at the Human Fertilisation and... Read more
Benedict XVI to meet with Saudi Arabia Chancellor and President of Israel on Thursday
This Thursday Pope Benedict XVI will meet in separate audiences with the Chancellor of Saudi Arabia, Prince Saud Al-Faisal Bin... Read more
