Europe News
Spanish Catholic organization blames Masons for “tremendous crusade” against Church
The president of the Union of Catholic Professional Fraternities, Luis Labiano, said this week a “tremendous crusade by Masonry against... Read more
BBC scraps Pope cartoon under pressure
The British Broadcasting Corp. has scrapped the animation series “Popetown”, following the petition signed by more than 6,000 Catholics. Read more
Spanish bishops vow to continue speaking out in order to “awaken” Catholic consciences
The bishops of Spain expressed this week their intention to continue speaking out “in opportune and timely moments” in an... Read more
Italian young people to hit streets of Rome with message of evangelization
From October 1-10, some 400 Italian young people will take to the streets of Rome to proclaim the Word of... Read more
Archbishop of Malta urges Christian politicians to live Gospel values and principles
Maltese Christian politicians had an important role to play in Malta and abroad in proposing, in an effective manner, the... Read more
German bishops hopeful John Paul II will preside at World Youth Day in Cologne
The Bishops Conference of Germany expressed hope this week that Pope John Paul II will visit Cologne in August of... Read more
Cardinal Rouco denounces experimentation with family and marriage
The Archbishop of Madrid and President of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said this week... Read more
Spanish bishops applaud government’s efforts to alleviate world hunger
Fr. Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, Secretary and Spokesman for the Bishops Conference of Spain, applauded the decision by Spain this... Read more
Moscow disco to be converted into church
A 24 year-old seminarian and member of the Neocatechumenate has purchased a disco in Moscow and said he intends to... Read more
Cardinal Ratzinger says Turkish membership in EU “anti-historical”
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said this week the possible entry of... Read more
Cuban Catholics say help needed to evangelize country
During a visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, a collaborator with the Diocese of... Read more
Anglican Church agrees to reality-TV program ‘Priest Idol’
The Anglican Church in England has jumped into the fray of reality TV in the hopes of reviving a dying... Read more
Cardinal Castrillon encourages bishops to give a reason for Church’s hope
Speaking to a group of bishops gathered in Rome this week, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, Prefect of the Congregation for... Read more
Doctors denounce Spanish film that presents “sentimental apology for euthanasia”
The President of the Association of Christian Doctors of Catalonia, Josep Maria Simon, said the movie “Mar adentro,” which was... Read more
Protests against award for pro-abortion British film
The Associations of Victims of Abortion in Spain lamented this week that the Venice Film Festival gave its top award... Read more
Shoot begins for film on the life of Pope John Paul II
An Italian production crew has begun shooting for a made-for-TV movie about the life of Pope John Paul II. Read more
Pope “active and in command” according to Archbishop of Pittsburgh
According to the Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Pittsburgh, who visited the the Holy Father this week, Pope John Paul II... Read more
Quadriplegics demand Spanish government respect for their right to life
The controversy surrounding positive comments from Spanish government officials regarding a film which depicts a quadriplegic man who committed suicide... Read more
Spanish government would entertain proposals for Euthanasia
The Spanish Justice Minister, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, said Tuesday that there is currently no bill on the agenda to... Read more
Vatican watcher questions “lack of coherence” in confronting challenge of fanatical Islam
In a column published this Wednesday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister says many Catholic leaders are suffering from a dangerous “lack... Read more
