Europe News
Mexican Bishop and Knight to be canonized this week
Bishop Rafael Guizar Valencia will become the seventh Knight of Columbus and the first bishop/Knight to be declared a saint.... Read more
Christian churches in France issue joint statement against death penalty
In a statement marking the 25th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the members of the... Read more
Cuban bishop pledges to spread devotion to the Holy Grail of Valencia
Bishop Emilio Aranguren of Holguin, was given the medal of the Fraternity of the Holy Grail of the Last Supper... Read more
Catholic clergy asked to leave Belarus
Catholics in the former Soviet republic of Belarus are praying and scratching their heads at the expulsion of 12 Roman... Read more
World Congress of Prayer for Life opens in Fatima
On October 4 the World Congress of Prayer for Life opened in Fatima, under the theme "Mary, We Entrust To... Read more
German prelate says Vatican-Muslim dialogue must start from scratch
Cardinal Karl Lehmann, head of the German Catholic Bishops Conference, said demands and threats from Muslim critics, based on a... Read more
In face of persecution, Chinese cardinal says Catholics remain determined
In addition to previously published words on the tremendous persecution that exists for Christians in China, Hong Kong’s Cardinal Joseph... Read more
Europe must be unafraid of faith, says Spanish cardinal
During the European Symposium of University Professors taking place in Rome this week, the Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares... Read more
Rosary constitutes meditation on mysteries of Christ under the guidance of Mary
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez Gonzalez of Tarazona, Spain, said this week that by praying the Rosary one hears the voice of... Read more
Dialogue with extreme Islam not possible, says Spanish bishop
In a pastoral letter this week on the controversy sparked by Pope Benedict’s comments on Islam at the University of... Read more
Sustaining the Church is responsibility of each Catholic, says Madrid cardinal
Speaking about the new financial model being used by the Catholic Church in Spain, the Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio... Read more
German bishops call Muslim interpretation of controversial papal discourse “unjust”
The Bishops’ Conference of Germany, gathered for the plenary assembly, has called the interpretation by many Muslims of the lecture... Read more
Relations between Russian Church, Vatican have potential, says Alexy II
A positive step was made this week in relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church during... Read more
Cardinal Zen tells of continued Christian persecution in China
Catholics in China, whether they are members of the underground Church, affiliated with the Vatican, or of the official government-sanctioned... Read more
Book reveals more details of 1981 assassination attempt on Pope
A new book, due to be published next year, provides greater detail of the 1981 assassination attempt on the late... Read more
German cardinal slams media double standard regarding Christianity and Islam
Cardinal Karl Lehman, president of the German Bishops’ Conference, criticized the media this week for its double standard regarding Christianity... Read more
Bishop explains urgency of teaching young people to pray the Rosary
As October, the month of the Rosary, begins, Bishop Ramon del Hoyo Lopez of Jaen has called for a greater... Read more
Turkish plane reportedly hijacked in protest of Papal trip to Turkey
Two men have hijacked a Turkish Airlines plane, supposedly in protest of Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Turkey next month. ... Read more
Turkish officials say plane hijacker was seeking help from the Pope
New light has been shed on the hijacking of a Turkish Airlines plane which was overtaken Tuesday. Reports have now... Read more
UK bishops angered by BBC attack on Pope
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, president of the bishops' conference of England and Wales, will file a complaint with the BBC over... Read more
