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European Parliament backs persecution report criticized by Catholic Church
COMECE said the report ‘rendered invisible’ millions of believers persecuted for their faith. Read more
Pro-life group criticizes Macron’s call to add abortion to rights charter
The French president made the appeal in a speech to the European Parliament. Read more
Emmanuel Macron calls for abortion to be added to EU rights charter
He made the appeal after the election of a pro-life politician as president of the European Parliament. Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences for death of European Parliament president
Sassoli’s funeral will be held in the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs in Rome on... Read more
Afghanistan’s Christians ‘completely ignored’ in European Parliament resolution
ADF International estimates that 10,000 Christians face danger in Afghanistan. Read more
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Could Hungary find an unexpected ally in the Holy See?
The country is under fire for a new law touching on homosexuality. Read more
Vatican ‘foreign minister’: ‘We are against the idea that abortion could be a human right’
Archbishop Paul Gallagher made the comment during a trip to Portugal. Read more
Catholic groups criticize abortion report backed by European Parliament
Fourteen organizations said they stood united in the defense of human life. Read more
Vatican cardinal: Europeans must ‘reawaken consciences’ after abortion vote
Cardinal Sandri said the vote marked “a dangerous anthropological drift.” Read more
Pope Francis meets European Parliament president after abortion vote
The conversation “focused on the need to protect the weakest and most vulnerable.” Read more
Pro-life leader: Report decrying ‘religious extremist funders’ should spur Catholics to defend life
The report claimed to identify more than 50 “anti-gender actors operating in Europe.” Read more
Catholic bishops lament European Parliament abortion vote
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki said the vote signaled that the EU was embracing “a culture of death and exclusion.” Read more
European Parliament backs ‘extreme’ abortion report despite protests
The report describes abortion as “essential healthcare” and seeks to redefine conscientious objection as a “denial of medical care.” Read more
Christian legal group denounces ‘targeted smear campaign’
ADF International was responding to a European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights report. Read more
Polish Catholic archbishop urges European Parliament to reject abortion report
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki made the appeal on the eve of a crucial vote. Read more
Soros and IPPF-funded EU parliamentarians aim to blacklist reputable Christian groups
The European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) a group of European parliamentarians committed to compel the recognition... Read more
Abortion is not healthcare, bishops say ahead of European Parliament vote
A commission of European bishops criticized a report seeking the recognition of a “right to abortion.” Read more
European Parliament due to vote on ‘extreme’ abortion report
The report calls on all EU member states to allow access to abortion, promotes a “right to abortion,” and redefines... Read more
EU Catholic bishops criticize European Parliament resolution on Poland’s abortion law
Catholic bishops across Europe have criticized a European Parliament resolution on Poland’s abortion law. Read more
Polish Catholic leader to European Parliament: There can be no compromise on the right to life
A Catholic archbishop spoke out Wednesday after the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Poland’s pro-life laws. Read more
