Europe News
Ukranian Catholic Bishop sees “grass roots revolution” underway
Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) yesterday about the current situation in Ukraine, Mgr Stanislaw Szyrokoradiuk, Roman... Read more
Ukrainian Christian youth calls the nation to prayer, fidelity to Christ
The Interconfession Council of Christian Youth in Ukraine made an appeal to the Ukrainian people on Friday to keep praying... Read more
Truth does not depend on the majority, Spanish archbishop says
In his traditional weekly letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, called on Catholics to “awaken their sleeping consciences” in... Read more
Salesian Superior General denounces “anti-catholic secularism” of Europe
During an historic gathering of Salesian superiors in Europe taking place until Sunday, December 5, the Salesian Superior General, Father... Read more
High rate of depression in homosexuals blamed on “society,” not behavior
In a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, researchers from the Imperial College have noted a high rate... Read more
Comic book on life of the Pope published in Poland
A comic book on the life of Pope John Paul II, written by three French authors, was published this week... Read more
Civil Unions bill in New Zealand to be voted on tomorrow, an abuse of democracy says watchdog group
Family Life International, New Zealand has released a statement warning that The Civil Union Bill proposing the legalisation of same... Read more
Parish priest in Spain explains denial of Eucharist to homosexual couple
Father Francisco Perez, a parish priest in the city of Acala la Real, Spain, said this week his decision to... Read more
Switzerland to allow embryonic stem cell research
The Swiss voted on Sunday to support a government proposal to allow embryonic stem cell research, which will mean the... Read more
Experts now say abstinence and fidelity key to stopping AIDS
Just a few days away from the celebration of World AIDS Day, the prestigious medical magazine “The Lancet” has published... Read more
Scottish cardinal challenges government to make St. Andrew’s national holiday
Scotland is debating whether it should legislate another public holiday, and a Scottish cardinal is suggesting that it be on... Read more
Russian Orthodox Church barrier to dialogue in East Europe, says expert
Marko Tomashek, Aid to the Church in Need’s chief Easter Europe expert, has explained that there is "a line of... Read more
New bill to speed up divorce will hinder efforts at marital reconciliation in Spain
The Institute on Family Policy in Spain denounced a new version of a Spain’s divorce law being proposed by the... Read more
US bishops celebrate Thanksgiving and connection to Church Fathers in Rome
It was an Italian Thanksgiving yesterday for about a dozen United States bishops, who are in Rome this week for... Read more
Malta to hold a conference on psychology of the unborn child
The Malta Union of Professional Psychologists will offer a unique perspective to the abortion debate with a conference focused on... Read more
Irish missionary in Kenya dies in home robbery
An African missionary was killed yesterday during a robbery at his home in Kenya, reported RTE Irish News. Read more
Religious freedom under threat in Ukraine, Catholic leader warns
In an interview this morning with the international Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Fr. Borys Gudziak,... Read more
Company stands for British Catholic pharmacist who denied morning-after pill
The Daily Mirror Newspaper reported that a 24-year old mother of two was denied the morning-after pill by a Catholic... Read more
Swedish Archbishop calls for revitalization of Catholicism in Europe
Archbishop Anders Arborelius of Stockholm, Sweden, said this week Swedish and other European Catholics need to recover their pride in... Read more
New Cornwell’s biography of Pope unfounded, biased, says British reviewer
A new biography of Pope John Paul II, which attempts to document the Pope’s “intellectual decline” has serious flaws in... Read more
