There is also significant damage to the cathedral’s 16th century rose window

A total of 6,666 abortions were performed in Ireland in the first year following the repeal of the country’s pro-life Eighth Amendment

A German archdiocese is pressing ahead with plans to dramatically reduce the number of its parishes despite the Vatican’s decision to block a similar plan in another diocese

Duda attended evening prayer at the shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa after he emerged as the victor in a run-off with Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.

The shrine will livestream the rosary in 10 languages, hold Masses for multiple time zones, and have a procession with the relics of St Bernadette

Italy is likely to see a significant decline in the number of babies born in the period following the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s national statistics institute has said.