Cardinal Willem Eijk

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Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Basilica, May 31, 2025.

‘Never its master’: Why Pope Leo says science must serve humanity

May 31, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Pope Leo XIV praised a major bioethics summit in Rome for promoting science rooted in truth and respect for human... Read more

The dome of the Cathedral of St. Bavo in Haarlem, the Netherlands.

Catholic ‘creative minority’ revitalizing Church in the Netherlands, Dutch cardinal says

May 31, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The Church in the Netherlands is gaining momentum thanks to the “creative minority” of young people rediscovering the Catholic faith,... Read more

Cardinal Willem Eijk.

Cardinal Eijk: Pontifical Academy for Life should examine ethics of ‘transgender’ therapy

May 30, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Willem Eijk, a physician and member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, opened the third annual conference organized by... Read more

Cardinal Willem Eijk

Gender theory confusion shows need for papal encyclical, Dutch cardinal says

Nov 16, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

Extreme forms of gender theory have become so influential that a papal encyclical should address the topic, Dutch Cardinal Willem... Read more

Same-sex wedding cake.

Cardinal Eijk: Same-sex blessings undermine Church teaching on marriage, sexual ethics

Sep 30, 2022

By Carl Bunderson

The archbishop of Utrecht has urged that the Flemish bishops be asked to withdraw their statement introducing blessing ceremonies for... Read more

Cardinal Willem Eijk attends a press conference in Rome Oct. 23, 2015.

‘Respect for life is eroded ever more’: Dutch Cardinal Eijk on euthanasia’s ‘slippery slope’

Sep 24, 2020

By Luke Coppen

A Dutch cardinal has said that the Netherlands shows that once euthanasia is legalized safeguards are slowly but inevitably abandoned. Read more

Cardinal Willelm Eijk is interviewed in Rome.

Dutch cardinal: Priests should 'speak clearly' on assisted suicide

Dec 16, 2019

By Andrea Gagliarducci

A priest must say clearly to a person opting for assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia that he is committing a... Read more

Foreign bishops respond to German intercommunion proposal

May 23, 2018

Several bishops from outside Germany have critiqued a proposal to allow Protestant spouses of Catholics to receive communion in German... Read more