Europe News
Number of Catholics increases sharply in UK
According to a new study, the Roman Catholic Church in England has within a year found itself experiencing an unprecedented... Read more
Penalty kicks determine winner of Priests’ World Championship Soccer match
The Third World Championship of Priests’ Soccer ended Wednesday in Sarajevo with the Poland beating out home team Croatia in... Read more
Portuguese bishops call meeting to analyze referendum vote on abortion
The Catholic bishops of Portugal say the “yes” vote in Sunday’s referendum on abortion is by no means the end... Read more
Pope to celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass at Santa Sabina
The Press Office of the Holy See announced this morning that Pope Benedict will preside at an Ash Wednesday Mass... Read more
Anniversary of apparition of child Jesus to Sister Lucia to be commemorated in Spain
In order to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the apparition of the Child Jesus to Sister Lucia in 1926, various... Read more
Most doctors in Portugal oppose abortion
The Dean of the College of Medicine of Portugal, Pedro Nunes, said this week that the Physicians’ Code of Ethics... Read more
Spain even more generous than Latin America: 800 Spanish missionary priests
According to the Spanish bishops’ Committee on Missions and Cooperation Between Churches, a total of 800 Spanish diocesan priests are... Read more
Spanish diocese prohibits use of Catholic buildings by pseudo-religious sects and movements
This week the Archdiocese of Burgos in Spain announced it has prohibited the use of church buildings and facilities by... Read more
Catholic group urges lonely hearts to pray to St. Raphael
On this Valentine’s Day, a Catholic organization is advising lonely hearts to pray to St. Raphael, one of seven archangels... Read more
First Catholic church in Granada celebrates 525th anniversary
The parish of Our Lady of the Incarnation in Alhama de Granada, the first Christian church consecrated in the Kingdom... Read more
Vatican official calls for reconciliation of faith and science
The Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Science and Social Science, Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, spoke recently on the need... Read more
Not voting is sin, says Lithuanian archbishop
The Catholic primate of Lithuania has called on all citizens to vote in the upcoming municipal elections, stating that failing... Read more
Pro-abortion referendum in Portugal fails
The Socialist Prime Minister of Portugal, Jose Socrates, conceded late on Sunday that despite his party’s tremendous efforts to grant... Read more
Many priests unfairly accused of communist collaboration, Czech Cardinal says
“Not all those who were in the lists were collaborationists, many have been unfairly accused and the news has been... Read more
British TV documentary reveals Islamic preaching of hatred against Jews and Christians
A television documentary recorded in secret inside numerous mosques in Great Britain reportedly uncovered disturbing evidence that various British imans... Read more
Italian journalist calls for creation of Catholic Anti-Defamation League to combat ‘ideological manipulation’ of history
Catholic journalist Vittorio Messori has called for the creation of a Catholic “Anti-Defamation League” in order to combat what he... Read more
Many protest Italian Cabinet’s approval of new rights for unmarried couples
The Italian Cabinet approved proposed legislation Thursday granting legal rights to unmarried heterosexual and same-sex couples. Many, including the Italian... Read more
“Education for Citizenship” disfigures truth about man, says Spanish cardinal
In comments this week about a controversial school course which the Spanish government wants mandated throughout the country, Cardinal Antonio... Read more
Bishop said situation of Czech Church “not easy”
Bishop Vojtech Cikrle, Bishop of Brno, Moravia, spoke with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) recently, telling the Catholic... Read more
Cardinal urges Portugal to reject abortion in upcoming vote
Portugal's top cleric urged followers to reject abortion as the predominantly Catholic country heads into a weekend referendum on whether... Read more
