Spain’s bishops turn to ‘one of Pope Francis’s strongmen’
March 12, 2020
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The new president of Spain’s bishops’ conference has pledged to promote reconciliation and coexistence in his traditionally Catholic country, while
Retired archbishop told to stop publicly celebrating Mass after calling Pope Francis a ‘heretic’
February 28, 2020
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Archbishop Lenga rejected the Church instruction and vowed to go on denouncing “heresy and sectarianism”
Euthanasia: Will Spain go the way of Belgium?
February 27, 2020
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Spain’s Catholic bishops are resisting moves to legalise euthanasia in their traditionally Catholic country, as part of a radical reform
‘A true emergency’: Spanish government takes on the Church
January 16, 2020
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Spain’s Catholic bishops have expressed fears of a conflict with the new Socialist-led government over radical plans to strip the
French bishops council OKs removing parents’ gender from baptism certificates
January 10, 2020
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The French bishops’ permanent council has approved a recommendation to remove gender references for parents on baptismal certificates. Bishop Joseph
Slovakia rejects pioneering pro-life bill after Europe-wide pressure
December 12, 2019
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Slovak parliamentarians have rejected legislation, the first of its kind in the European Union, requiring women seeking abortions to see
Belgian Salesians defend decision to send convicted paedophile to Africa
November 28, 2019
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Belgium’s Salesian order has defended its decision to send a priest convicted of child abuse to work with Caritas in
Franco’s reburial has reopened Church divisions
October 31, 2019
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Spain’s former dictator, General Francisco Franco, has been reburied at a Madrid cemetery with Church approval, despite protests by right-wing
Most Polish bishops will be relieved by PiS’s victory, but tensions remain
October 24, 2019
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When Poland’s Law and Justice party (PiS) was returned to government on October 13, Church leaders were cautious in their
Bishops urge Europeans to ‘wake up’ and rediscover Christian roots
October 7, 2019
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Europe’s Catholic bishops urged their citizens to “wake up” and find new hope by rediscovering the continent’s Christian roots. In
The Polish Church is under attack, but it is standing firm
September 19, 2019
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Poland’s bishops recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War with their German counterparts. Their
Thousands of Catholics observe ‘Poland Under the Cross’ festival
September 17, 2019
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Polish Catholics participated in Masses and penance liturgies for recent scandals over sexual abuse by clergy and acts of vandalism