Pope Francis: letter to French Bishops gathered in Lourdes, “I am with you in the storm of shame and the drama of abuse”

Sexual abuse in the Church: 216,000 victims in France since 1950. Bishops and clergy: “There is still a long way to go before we can hope to deserve their forgiveness”

Presentation of a shocking Report that documents cases of sexual abuse in the Church of France. An estimated 216,000 victims…

Card. Parolin: visit to Council of Europe. In the afternoon, Mass with young people at Sanctuary of Mont Sainte-Odile

Schuman, artisan of peace. Zin: “the way to holiness can pass through political engagement”

Pope Francis has declared “venerable” the French statesman Robert Schuman, celebrated for being a leading figure in the European integration…

Notre-Dame: half a million euros from North Rhine-Westphalia to restore windows of Paris Cathedral

Survey on young people and the pandemic. “‘They are not a generation sacrificed to COVID-19 but the future and hope of the world”

The French bishops, concerned about the impact of the pandemic and of the related confinement on young people, commissioned an…

France: Bordeaux, 300 people, including 100 children, evicted from the banlieue. Condemnation of Catholic associations. “Everyone has the right to a home”

France: European Investment Bank, financing to build 1,500 affordable homes

Europe. Coronavirus: Advent online but not “virtual”

Christmas season traditions are being reshaped because of the pandemic. Nevertheless, Europe as a whole is marked by the willingness…

Giscard d’Estaing: a tribute from Sassoli, Michel and Von der Leyen. “A great European who will keep inspiring us”

France: Report on the “state of health” of priests to gain insight into the risk of burnout and depression

In France, seven priests committed suicide in the last four years. Two took their own lives this year, both in…