Europe News
Catholic aid organization to help with translation of Pope’s addresses to Arabic
Catholic aid organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), has announced it will provide financial assistance for an effort... Read more
Bishop says new education law main challenge to Venezuela
During a visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Jose Luis Azuaje of El... Read more
Queen ‘delighted’ by royal marriage at the Vatican
For the first time in 400 years, a member of the British Royal Family will marry in a religious ceremony... Read more
Clinic in Barcelona providing late-term abortions
A report on Danish television revealed this week that a clinic in Barcelona is profiting from “abortion tourism” and is... Read more
Catholic campaign succeeds, UK government drops faith quotas for schools
The British government changed its plan to impose admission quotas on faith-based schools, after Catholics nationwide launched a letter-writing campaign... Read more
Church supports research that respects human life, Spanish archbishop says
Archbishop Lluis Martinez Sistach issued a pastoral letter last week in which he reaffirmed the Church’s support for scientific research... Read more
Spanish bishop encourages Catholics to have an “adult faith” amidst current European crisis
In his regular Sunday letter to his diocese, Bishop Carles Soler of Girona this week encouraged Catholics to have a... Read more
Archival document reveals Pope Pius XII’s support for Jewish people
A recently uncovered archival document demonstrates Pope Pius XII’s high esteem and support for the Jewish people during the Second... Read more
Italian journalist says Benedict XVI has made the Church bulwark of reason
Italian journalist Vittorio Messori said this week that Pope Benedict XVI is the leader “of a Church that seems to... Read more
Pope Benedict expresses “personal anguish and horror” over priestly sex abuse
Irish Bishop Denis Brennan released a statement yesterday, relaying the message of Pope Benedict XVI to the people of his... Read more
Church is not a parasite on society, but instead a great benefit to mankind, Spanish bishop says
In comments this week about the recent financial accord between the Spanish government and the Church, Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of... Read more
Spanish bishops warn that law on medical research an attack on life and dignity of human person
The bishops of Spain warned legislators this week that a proposed law on embryonic medical research “conflicts with the basic... Read more
Nicaraguan pro-life leader warns “therapeutic” abortion a door to decriminalization of all abortions
The president of the Nicaraguan Association For Life, Rafael Cabrera Artola, has announced his support for the elimination of “therapeutic”... Read more
Archbishop of Granada pulls seminarians out of Jesuit-run theology program
Archbishop Francisco Javier Martinez of Granada has decided to pull his seminarians out of the local Jesuit-run theology program, claiming... Read more
British archbishop denounces 'bigoted' faith schools policy
Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham has denounced a government proposal, which would control admissions to all new Catholic schools in... Read more
Catholic aid organization says Turkey needs religious liberty that matches European standards
In advance of Pope Benedict XVI’s late November trip to Turkey and in the midst of continuing talks regarding Turkey’s... Read more
Bishop says Ukraine experiencing boom in ethics and theological formation
During a visit to the headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, Auxiliary Bishop Yaroslav Pryriz of Sambir-Drohobycz in... Read more
Congressional committee proposes law to outlaw “therapeutic” abortion in Nicaragua
The Committee on Justice of the Nicaraguan Congress has approved a bill that would reform the country’s Penal Code and... Read more
Laity should bring about cultural change through Christian witness, says Italian cardinal
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference and Vicar of the Diocese of Rome, said last week that... Read more
Orthodox patriarch says Pope's visit to Turkey will boost Christian ties
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I said Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey, from Nov. 28 to 31, will be a welcome... Read more
