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The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson on the night of Sept. 2, 2024.

Nearly half of 2,500 anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe were in France, report says

Nov 20, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe report said 2,444 anti-Christian hate crimes occurred from 2023 to... Read more

Bishop José Ignacio Munilla was among the speakers featured at the 2024 Conference on Catholics and Public Life Nov. 15–17, 2024.

Socialism is ‘an enemy of the cross,’ Spanish bishop says

Nov 19, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain, said at a conference that “we will only get out of this crisis... Read more

Gilmour Street train station in Paisley, Scotland.

New president of Scottish bishops’ conference joins ‘railway mission’

Nov 17, 2024

By Andy Drozdziak

Bishop John Keenan, the new leader of the Church in Scotland as of Nov. 4, recently participated in the mission... Read more

Ernest Board (1877-1934), “Albertus Magnus Teaches in the Streets of Paris.”

St. Albert the Great: The Church and science are in harmony

Nov 15, 2024

By Daniel Burke

St. Albert the Great, the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas, was an assiduous Dominican whose accomplishments and gifts to the... Read more

Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark.

UK bishops continue to speak out after release of assisted suicide bill text

Nov 14, 2024

By Andy Drozdziak

Following the release of the text of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the bishops of England and... Read more

Sister Clare Crockett.

7 things to know about Sister Clare Crockett 

Nov 14, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The community of Sister Clare Crockett, a young religious sister who died in 2016 in an earthquake in Ecuador, announced... Read more

York Minster, the seat of the archbishop of York, one of the two archbishops within the Church of England.

What is the Church of England, and who are the Anglicans?

Nov 13, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Here’s what you need to know about the Church of England, the archbishop of Canterbury, and Anglicanism.  Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the primate of all England and leader of the Anglican Communion, announced his resignation on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, saying he takes “personal and institutional responsibility” for the mishandling of a number of high-profile abuse cases in the Anglican Church since taking the reigns in 2013.

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of abuse cases

Nov 12, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Though not accused of abuse himself, Archbishop Justin Welby was criticized for his response to a number of abuse cases... Read more

Bishop-elect Philip Moger from the Archdiocese of Southwark was due to be installed Nov. 9, 2024, but suddenly announced the “delay” to his installation just days before it was due to take place.

Installation of new bishop in England deferred for a second time

Nov 12, 2024

By Andy Drozdziak

For the second time in less than a year, the installation of a bishop has been deferred in the Diocese... Read more

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Austrian bishop calls antisemitic incident in Amsterdam a ‘deeply alarming sign’

Nov 8, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Following a soccer match Thursday between a Dutch and an Israeli team, at least 10 young men sought out Israeli... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols at the Red Mass at Westminster Cathedral, London, England, Oct. 1, 2021.

Cardinal calls Catholics in England and Wales to Holy Hour to defeat assisted suicide bill

Nov 8, 2024

By Madeleine Teahan

Cardinal Vincent Nichols announced that the bishops of England and Wales will hold a Holy Hour and encouraged Catholics to... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx speaks at a press conference in Munich, Germany, Jan. 27, 2022.

German bishops urge stability amid political turmoil following government collapse

Nov 8, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Cardinal Reinhard Marx and other Catholic voices are calling for calm, emphasizing stability and social cohesion as the German coalition... Read more

The building of the Constitutional Court of Spain.

Constitutional Court in Spain forces Catholic brotherhood to admit woman

Nov 7, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Spain’s Constitutional Court has ruled that by refusing to admit a woman, a male Catholic brotherhood violated the legal precept... Read more

The Little Sisters, Disciples of the Lamb, at their garden of Damascus roses. The roses are used for aroma in skin care and cosmetic products.

National Vocations Week: The contemplative order that welcomes sisters with Down syndrome

Nov 7, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Little Sisters, Disciples of the Lamb community in France is thriving, welcoming religious sisters with Down syndrome and able... Read more

Giorgia Meloni, prime minister of Italy; Viktor Orbán, prime minister of Hungary; and French President Emmanuel Macron were among European leaders who offered congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his victory Nov. 6, 2024.

European leaders pledge cooperation with Trump after historic comeback victory

Nov 6, 2024

By AC Wimmer, Hannah Brockhaus

European leaders expressed readiness to work with Donald Trump following his historic reelection, emphasizing transatlantic cooperation and shared values. Read more

Interior of St. George Martyr Parish in Paiporta in Valencia province, Spain, in the aftermath of recent flooding in Spain.

Torrent of mud catches parishioners by surprise during Eucharistic adoration in Spain

Nov 5, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

“We’re not dead because a neighbor came looking for her mother [and warned us] while we were adoring the Blessed... Read more

Activist Marguerite Stern poses for a picture in an artist squat in Paris on Sept. 6, 2019.

Radical feminist who desecrated Notre Dame Cathedral apologizes to Catholics

Nov 5, 2024

By Solène Tadié

In a video posted on social media, Marguerite Stern said she believes that by attacking the Catholic religion, she has... Read more

Delegates at the 2024 Synod on Synodality participate in roundtable meetings on Oct. 10, 2024, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican.

4 German bishops praise Rome synod, criticize German Synodal Way

Nov 4, 2024

By CNA Deutsch

The statement of the four bishops said “the goals of the German Synodal Way and the global Church process of... Read more

Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas.

Pope Francis names Archbishop Galbas as new leader of Warsaw Archdiocese

Nov 4, 2024

By CNA Staff

The appointment was announced Monday by the apostolic nunciature in Poland. Read more

"When you play with spirits, with elements of esotericism or occultism you are opening doors to the Evil One," warned Father Javier Ortega, a priest of the Diocese of Alcalá de Henares in Spain.

Costumes of demons, witches, and the dead open the door to the devil, priest says

Oct 30, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Father Javier Ortega, a priest of the Diocese of Alcalá de Henares in Spain, said costumes of demons, witches, and... Read more