Europe News

The flag of the European Union flying in Rome.

European bishops’ secretary-general: Secularization is eclipsing Christian values

Mar 28, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The bishops of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union held their spring assembly this week, where... Read more

St. Hedwig Cathedral in Berlin, Germany.

Catholic population in Germany drops below 20 million for the first time

Mar 28, 2025

By CNA Deutsch

According to the German Bishops’ Conference, Catholics now make up less than a quarter of Germany’s population and less than... Read more

The British Parliament building in London.

Controversial assisted dying bill in UK could be delayed until 2029

Mar 27, 2025

By Madeleine Teahan

According to several U.K. publications, the future of the legislation looks uncertain since it may not take effect until 2029... Read more

The General House of the Society of Jesus in Rome.

Jesuits extend reparations offer to victims of alleged Rupnik abuse

Mar 26, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Father Marko Rupnik is accused of having committed serious sexual, psychological, and spiritual abuse of dozens of religious sisters under... Read more

Highlands El Encinar School in Madrid.

Regnum Christi: Principal resigns following arrest of school chaplain on sex abuse charges

Mar 26, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Father Jesús María Delgado, principal of Highlands El Encinar school in Madrid, has resigned in the wake of complaints of... Read more

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.

French independent abuse authority has compensated nearly 850 victims since 2021

Mar 26, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

France’s National Independent Authority for Recognition and Reparation’s annual report says the organization has resolved 852 cases, with 99% involving... Read more

Maltese priest Fabio Attard was elected rector major of the Salesians for the next six years.

Salesians elect Maltese priest Fabio Attard as Don Bosco’s 11th successor

Mar 26, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Maltese priest Fabio Attard was elected as the new rector major of the Salesian congregation during its general chapter, becoming... Read more

Pope Francis greets His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales at the canonization of St. John Henry Newman at the Vatican on Oct. 13, 2019.

King Charles postpones Vatican visit to give Pope Francis more recovery time

Mar 25, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The royal couple was set to visit the Vatican in early April to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee but announced the... Read more

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Archbishop calls for defending human life in all stages and situations

Mar 25, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

On the Day of the Unborn Child, March 25, Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia, Spain, issued a call to... Read more

A group of members of Regnum Christi.

Consecrated women of Regnum Christi on the rebound despite ‘deep wound’ from founder

Mar 24, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The confirmation of the double life of the founder of the Legionaries of Christ marked a turning point for Regnum... Read more

A scene from St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer's trip to Jaltepec, Mexico, in June 1970.

Catholics celebrate 100th anniversary of priestly ordination of St. Josemaría Escrivá

Mar 24, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

On March 28, the centennial of the priestly ordination of St. Josemaría Escrivá will be celebrated with liturgical and academic... Read more

Auxiliary Bishop Nicholas Hudson with the lord mayor of Westminster, Robert Rigby, at Westminster Cathedral on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Lord mayor of Westminster in London receives papal knighthood

Mar 22, 2025

By Andy Drozdziak

Councilor Robert Rigby was formally awarded the knighthood — the highest honor a lay Catholic can be given by the... Read more

Volunteers pray at a vigil at an abortion clinic in Ealing, West London, the site of the first “buffer zone” in the U.K. They are restricted by law from being closer than 500 meters (about 1,600 feet) to the clinic, more than the 150 meters (500 feet) imposed by the nationwide law in October 2024.

UK pro-life campaigners press ahead with prayer vigils as court verdict looms

Mar 22, 2025

By Heather Tomlinson

Pro-life campaigners in the U.K. are pressing ahead with 40 Days for Life vigils as a court verdict looms for... Read more

Dr. Jérôme Lejeune (1926-1994).

World Down Syndrome Day: Remembering the doctor who discovered the cause of Down syndrome

Mar 21, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, we remember Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, a Catholic doctor on his way to sainthood. Read more

A detail from “Joseph with the Child and the Flowering Rod” by Alonso Miguel de Tovar (1678–1752).

‘Go to Joseph’: What popes from Blessed Pius IX to Pope Francis have said about St. Joseph

Mar 19, 2025

By Courtney Mares

From Blessed Pius IX to Francis, popes have underlined the importance of devotion to St. Joseph, husband of Mary. Read more

At dawn on March 17, 2025, a group of Christians gather around St. Patrick’s grave in Downpatrick, County Down, in Ireland to pray the Lord’s Prayer 100 times for peace and unity.

Christians pray 100 Our Fathers at St. Patrick’s grave in Ireland for peace and unity

Mar 17, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

It was the third year in a row that friends and strangers from all walks of life joined together in... Read more

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Aug. 10, 2023.

Northern Ireland’s police service faces anti-Catholic discrimination cases

Mar 17, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

The cases come 23 years after the force was established to create a new start for policing after years of... Read more

Highlands El Encinar School in Madrid.

Regnum Christi to review abuse prevention policies following arrest of former official

Mar 13, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Regnum Christi has announced that it will review the protocols it has in place in Spain following five allegations of... Read more

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz gives a talk during his July 2024 visit to Santiago, Chile.

Opus Dei prelate: ‘These are difficult times in the world and in the Church’

Mar 13, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

In his latest pastoral letter, the prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, reflected on how Christians should live joyfully... Read more

Highlands El Encinar School in Madrid.

Legionaries of Christ priest accused of abusing 5 schoolgirls in Spain

Mar 13, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

According to several statements released by Highlands El Encinar School in recent days, Spain’s National Police arrested the priest on... Read more