EUROPE NEWS
Kerfuffle erupts in Rome over ownership of Spanish Steps, iconic churches
ROME – While Pope Francis was out of town in Asia and Oceania, a mini-tempest erupted in Rome after a...
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Bishops around the world blast Last Supper parody at Paris Olympics
BOSTON – After the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games inspired shock and drew sharp criticism over an apparent...
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Sicilian city celebrates 400th year of feast of St. Rosalia
St. Rosalia is believed to have been born around 1130 to a family of Norman origin that boasted to be...
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Portuguese abuse survivors tell bishops to stop ‘revictimization’
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – An association of survivors abuse in Portugal has complained to the bishops’ conference earlier this week...
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St. Henry II, the German king who became patron of the Benedictine Oblates
According to historians, many people committed themselves to God and to follow the Rule of St. Benedict by uniting themselves...
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Gun found in abandoned suitcase before papal visit to Trieste, Italy
The pope made the trip to participate in the annual event organized by the Catholic Church in Italy dedicated to...
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Coach says making sign of the cross before game ‘is not superstition, it’s faith’
“It’s something you have to live, it should have been explained to you. I’m religious because I have decided to...
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Firefighters quell blaze at French cathedral
The cathedral was evacuated and a security perimeter established, local media reported July 11. Citing information by the French Ministry...
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Malta lends famed property to center for disabled children
ROME – Earlier this month the Archdiocese of Malta formally handed the keys of a sprawling complex that has until...
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How can the Catholic Church better prepare for the next pandemic?
“The preparation for a good and holy death — the reunion with the Almighty — requires our hard work. Divine...
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