New Caledonia, Christian churches’ plea for peace: “The island closest to paradise has become the island closest to hell”

“The island closest to paradise has become the island closest to hell.” Speaking at Pentecost Mass, Monsignor Michel-Marie Calvet, Catholic…

Patriarch Pizzaballa in Gaza. Father Romanelli (parish priest): “His visit is a great gift and a source of comfort”

Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa’s four-day visit to Gaza, in the words of parish priest Father Romanelli, who returned to…

Council of Europe: Mgr Gallagher (Holy See) to Committee of Ministers, “European project is for peace and solidarity”

Holy See: the new Norms for discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published today the new “Norms for Proceeding in the Discernment of Alleged…

PM Fico attacked: resurgence of political violence. Russia-China threat confirmed

The attempted assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Fico has brought to the fore the problem of a highly polarised and…

Israel and Hamas. Father Faltas (Custody): “Give peace a chance.” Appeal to allow the “Butterfly children” to leave Gaza

On Sunday 18 May, in Verona, Pope Francis will bless a 10-metre statue of Christ embracing humanity. The statue will…

Barrios Prieto (COMECE): Strengthening the values underpinning European democracies

The Council of Europe sponsored an interfaith dialogue event in Berlin, bringing together faith communities, academia, and other stakeholders to…

United Kingdom: Robert Rigby, Lord Mayor of Westminster. The first Catholic to take the office

Luxembourg: conference on Robert Schuman at church in Schengen. “A skilled politician or a man listening to the Spirit?”

Georgia. Bishop Pasotto: “I am very concerned. It is necessary to find common ground together”

Commenting on the protests in Tbilisi against the law on “foreign influences”, also known as the “Russian” law on ‘foreign…

EU Commission: Economic Forecast. GDP expected to recover. Gentiloni, “but wars increase uncertainty”