Europe News
Young people 'key' to building understanding, Israeli ambassador to Poland says
The ambassador spoke to students and faculty at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, June 21. Read more
US couple to share advice for Catholic family life at World Meeting of Families
The international gathering of Catholic families begins in Rome on June 22. Read more
St. Columba’s 1,500-year-old legacy includes this new Scottish Catholic pilgrimage
Catholic pilgrims walked the Brecbannoch Pilgrimage June 11 to 13 to pray for Scotland and return a relic of the... Read more
The Church ‘can neither live nor survive without priests,’ Spanish bishop says
Bishop Demetrio Fernández of Córdoba, Spain, made the remarks before the ordination of five new priests for his diocese. Read more
Meet the 10 newest blesseds of the Catholic Church
The 10 Elizabethan sisters were murdered by Red Army soldiers in 1945. Read more
Family of ‘skateboard hero’ of 2017 London attack campaigns for sainthood
Native Spaniard Ignacio Echeverría was fatally stabbed on June 3, 2017, after trying to fend off attackers with his skateboard. Read more
How the Eucharist entered the heart of a 13th-century saint and inspired a Sister of Life
‘It was not so much that I discovered St. Juliana, as that she found me,’ says Sister Juliana Faustina. Read more
Pope Francis accepts Belgian bishop’s request not to be made a cardinal
Bishop Lucas Van Looy was due to receive the red hat on Aug. 27. Read more
Padre Pio was canonized on this day 20 years ago
An anniversary Mass was celebrated at San Giovanni Rotondo. Read more
What is the World Meeting of Families 2022? A CNA Explainer
The international gathering will be held in Rome on June 22-26. Read more
UK government sanctions head of Russian Orthodox Church
The Foreign Office said that Patriarch Kirill was being ‘sanctioned for his support and endorsement of Putin’s war.’ Read more
Theologian resigns from German ‘Synodal Way’ forum on sexual morality
Katharina Westerhorstmann, who teaches theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s campus in Austria, objected to ideas advanced by the forum. Read more
Franciscans in Germany elect openly gay priest as new superior
Father Markus Fuhrmann said he recently came out as homosexual "to show that I can also be part of the... Read more
Father Mark Lewis named rector of Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome
The Florida-born priest’s appointment follows that of Atlanta-born Father Thomas Joseph White to lead the Angelicum. Read more
The Order of Malta has a new head, but has it lost its sovereignty?
The Canadian-born lawyer Fra’ John T. Dunlap will serve as the Lieutenant of Grand Master. Read more
Rector of German Catholic seminary found dead
The Diocese of Limburg said: ‘We have lost a committed and much-appreciated pastor.’ Read more
Nigerian Catholic bishop to Irish president: Church massacre not linked to climate change
The bishop said Michael D. Higgins’ ‘reasons for this gruesome massacre are incorrect and far-fetched.’ Read more
Pope Francis praises 'example of faith' of newly beatified Polish nuns martyred in WWII
Sister Paschalis Jahn and nine fellow Elizabethan sisters were beatified Saturday in Wroclaw, Poland. Read more
Catholic leader criticizes EU Parliament for backing motion on US abortion law
The motion secured 364 votes in favor, 154 against, and 37 abstentions. Read more
How Latvia’s Christian churches use JPII’s natural law teaching to defend life and family
The archbishop of Riga, Latvia, spoke about the critical need for ecumenical cooperation. Read more
