Europe News
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
Educational programs pushing anthropology without God, denounces Spanish cardinal
The archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, denounced educational programs in the country that aim for “the disappearance of man,... Read more
Archbishop Nichols calls for liturgical renewal based on 1962 Latin Mass; Rome pays attention
Archbishop Vincent Nichols has enthusiastically endorsed Pope Benedict XVI’s motu proprio concerning the renewal of the 1962 Latin Mass. In... Read more
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
