Europe News
Socialists in Spain announce end of religious education, violating Concordat with the Holy See
The newly elected Spanish government, under the leadership if the Socialist PSOE party, has announced it will immediately strip religious... Read more
Vatican policy will oppose pulling out of Iraq, expert predicts
Sandro Magister, religious reporter of the Italian weekly L’Espresso and a noted Vatican analyst, claims in his weekly report that... Read more
Priest warns religious of dependence on the Internet
An article in the last issue of the bimonthly “Consecrated Life” warns of the dependence some men or women religious... Read more
Cardinal Rouco says hope should not be lost because of those “who live to kill”
In a Mass celebrated at a packed Cathedral de la Almudena, which was attended by Queen Sofía of Spain, Cardinal... Read more
Moving testimonies from priests who attended to victims of Madrid bombings
In response to an urgent call for help from Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela of Madrid, hundreds of priests and religious... Read more
Jim Caviezel: John Paul II is a mystic
Speaking to reporters in Rome, Jim Caviezel, who plays Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ,” revealed a few details... Read more
Catholics practice love of enemy in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bishop says
The minority Catholic population of Bosnia-Herzegovina has tried to "live according to the Gospel and to practice love of enemy"... Read more
Spanish Archbishop says “violence will not have the last word”
Addressing the hundreds of faithful gathered in the Cathedral of Pamplona, Spain, to honor those who lost their lives in... Read more
Church in Romania requests help from the EU in recovering properties confiscated during Communism
As Romania prepares to join the European Union (EU), Bishop Virgil Bercea of Oradea, Romania, is asking local authorities to... Read more
Poles rush to see Gibson's ‘Passion’
Mel Gibson's “The Passion of the Christ” has hit theaters in Poland and the response has been very favorable, topping... Read more
Spanish Bishops call for charity and solidarity
In the wake of yesterday’s terrorist bombings in Madrid, the Spanish Bishops Conference issued a statement condemning terrorism and calling... Read more
Catholic Church in Russia ‘emerges from the ashes of atheism,’ bishop says
The Catholic Church in Russia "is going through a phase of rebirth," which is being led by the youth, says... Read more
Possible papal trip to Switzerland announced
The Bishops Conference of Switzerland has announced the possibility of a visit by John Paul II to the country to... Read more
Portuguese Parliament rejects decriminalization of abortion
With the support of thousands of Portuguese citizens who signed petitions in support of the right to life of the... Read more
Pontifical University announces conference on “The Passion of the Christ” at the Vatican
Bishop Piero Coda, consulter of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and professor at the Lateran University, announced that the... Read more
Liturgy becomes corrupt if it is turned into a “show”, warns Cardinal Ratzinger
In an interview published in the Spanish daily “La Razón,” Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine... Read more
Another Papal trip to Poland?
After meeting with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, the Arcbishop of Warsaw, Cardinal Jozef Glemp, said the Pope... Read more
Beatification of “father of Europe” possible during coming Papal visit to France
The French daily “Le Figaro” is reporting that Pope John Paul II could beatify the late French Prime Minister, Robert... Read more
German bishops call for reference to God in EU Constitution
On Monday the president of the German Bishops Conference, Cardinal Karl Lehman, called for the inclusion of a reference to... Read more
Bishops of Nicaragua call on faithful to receive littlest ones with love this Lent
Following upon the Lenten message of Pope John Paul II, the Bishops Conference of Nicaragua is inviting the faithful to... Read more
