Russian Catholic leaders pledge to work with Putin after election win
They called on him to ‘justify voters’ confidence’ after his landslide victory
One of Germany’s oldest dioceses to reduce parishes by 80 per cent
Each new parish in Trier Diocese will be led by a priest and two full-time lay people
The row shaking the Polish Church
An eminent priest has denounced the nation’s bishops. Does a sharp dip in Mass attendance back up his claims?
Euthanasia law ‘abused to kill people without consent’, Belgian Church warns
A 38-year-old autism sufferer was killed without required documentation after ending a love affair
European Parliament threatens Poland over pro-life law
The Polish Church has dismissed the threat
Croatian archbishop condemns ‘politicised’ UN war crimes trial after general’s suicide
Archbishop Zelimir Puljic accused the tribunal of acting from ‘political motives’
Long Read: what we can learn from the cardinals who survived Communism
The Church has survived brutality. But it might not survive the compromising of its values
