Europe

A German investor is offering €500 to families who baptise their children, but the Diocese of Augsburg says the Sacrament should not be linked to financial incentives

Corrie Douglas-Young

The departure of the Cistercian sisters from Brialmont Abbey highlights the growing challenge of sustaining monastic communities across Europe

Corrie Douglas-Young

Three churches in the Archdiocese of Tours have been vandalised, with the Blessed Sacrament desecrated, in the latest attacks on Catholic churches in France

Corrie Douglas-Young

The mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta has reignited debate over Europe’s borders and the Church’s response, revealing deep divisions on long-term solutions

Corrie Douglas-Young

Austria’s military bishop has backed Government plans to extend mandatory military service, arguing that Europe’s changing security environment demands better-trained recruits

Corrie Douglas-Young

From Europe’s wildfires to Vatican news and religious freedom battles, here are this week’s top Catholic stories

The Catholic Herald

Archbishop Georg Gänswein says debates surrounding Germany’s Synodal Way continue to weigh on many Catholics and reflects on his diplomatic mission in the Baltic states

Corrie Douglas-Young

With hundreds of thousands displaced by devastating wildfires, the bishops of France have encouraged churches and parish halls to become places of welcome and relief

Corrie Douglas-Young

As more countries move to legalise assisted suicide, the Church continues to warn that once it becomes part of medical care, pressure for further expansion rarely ends

Corrie Douglas-Young

Police are investigating after a statue of Our Lady and an outdoor altar at the Medjugorje shrine were desecrated days before the annual Youth Festival

Corrie Douglas-Young