Europe

Archbishop Laurent Ulrich said Catholics may need to make ‘courageous choices’ against the tide after France formally adopted a law allowing assisted suicide

Corrie Douglas-Young

From Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński’s ‘Non possumus’ to Pope St John Paul II and Solidarność, Poland’s Church provided an alternative public sphere under communism and helped sustain the country’s resistance

Corrie Douglas-Young

Polish and Hungarian bishops have offered prayers and condolences after a bus carrying pilgrims returning from Medjugorje crashed in Hungary, killing 12 people

Corrie Douglas-Young

A 55-metre statue of Our Lady of Mercy has been blessed in Konotopie, Poland, on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Corrie Douglas-Young

Church closures, attacks on places of worship and the tensions surrounding France’s secular identity are placing renewed pressure on the country’s Catholic heritage

Corrie Douglas-Young

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his appeal for an end to violence in Ukraine as attacks on civilians continue and Vatican officials pursue diplomatic efforts

Corrie Douglas-Young

Pope Leo XIV responds to the migrant influx in Ceuta, Cardinal Sarah calls for a return to the traditional Mass, and churches face renewed attacks in France

The Catholic Herald

Prince Alois has announced his opposition before organisers of a new referendum campaign had even begun collecting signatures

Christine Rousselle

Secure safe havens, firm borders and swift asylum decisions would offer a more humane and sustainable response

Declan J. Ganley

The excommunicated archbishop accused Church leaders of complicity over migration as Spanish bishops, the Vatican and civil authorities responded to the events in Ceuta

The Catholic Herald