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Tag: Europe

Ukraine: Church helps refugees and prays for peace


“War does not bring any solutions, only destruction, suffering, and lack of peace.”

Aid to the Church in Need, Archbishop Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki, Catholicism, Christian, Europe, Refugees, Russia, Ukraine, War

Famine, subjugation and nuclear fallout: How Soviet experience helped sow resentment among Ukrainians toward Russia


As Russia amasses troops at Ukraine’s borders, and the threat of an invasion increases, many in Ukraine may be reminded of past attempts by its neighbor to crush Ukrainian independence.

Catholicism, Chernobyl, Christian, Europe, Holodomor, Poland, Religious Freedom, Russia, Soviet Union, Ukraine

The US military presence in Europe has been declining for 30 years – the current crisis in Ukraine may reverse that trend


NATO allies in Eastern Europe, many of which were once Soviet satellite states, provide a gray area that both the U.S. and Russia may view as within their own sphere of influence.

Europe, Joe Biden, NATO, Poland, Romania, U.S. Military, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Seek Peace in Ukraine, Says U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace


“In this time of fear and uncertainty, we stand in solidarity with the Church in Ukraine and offer our support.”

Bishop David Malloy, Catholicism, Christian, Europe, Joe Biden, Pope Francis, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Yizker bikher books commemorate Holocaust deaths – but also celebrate Jewish communities’ life


There is another way to honor those 6 million murdered: remembering the ways they lived, not only the ways they died.

Auschwitz, Europe, Holocaust, Judaism, Nazism, Persecution, Poland, Religious Freedom

Ukraine got a signed commitment in 1994 to ensure its security – but can the US and allies stop Putin’s aggression now?


In light of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its current threat to Ukrainian sovereignty, it’s fair to ask: What is the significance now of the Budapest Memorandum?

Belarus, Budapest Memorandum, Crimea, Europe, Joe Biden, NATO, Poland, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, War

New report finds freedom of conscience under threat in France, Spain, and Sweden


The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC) published the 71-page report examining freedom of expression, parental rights, and freedom of conscience in five European countries: France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K.

Abortion, Catholicism, Christian, Europe, France, Pro-Life, Religious Freedom, Spain, Sweden

Today, October 7, We Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary


On October 7, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the yearly feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Battle of Lepanto, Catholicism, Europe, History, Mary, Rosary, Turkey

Hungarian Government Hosts Panel Addressing Christian Persecution for Council of Europe Tomorrow


Event Will Inform Council of Europe on Interreligious Dialogue

Catholicism, Christian, Council of Europe, Europe, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Hungary, International Christian Concern, Persecution, Religious Freedom

Benedict XVI: Legalization of same-sex marriage is ‘a distortion of conscience’


“This alternative arises: either man is a creature of God, he is the image of God, he is a gift from God, or man is a product that he himself knows how to create.”

Catholicism, Christian, Europe, Homosexuality, Human Dignity, LGBTQ, Pope Benedict XVI, Same-sex marriage

SLOVAKIA – Pope Francis: “The authentic Christian witness comes to life from the mysterious triumph of the Cross of Christ”


Authentic witnesses, the Pope said at the end of his homily – generate other witnesses, because they are givers of life.

Catholicism, Christian, Europe, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Martyrs, Pope Francis, Slovakia

Covid Passports: What Are Different Countries Planning?


The need to get a Covid vaccine certificate before you travel across Europe this summer is closer to becoming reality.

COVID-19, Europe, European Union, Vaccinations, World Health Organization

EU, China Impose Tit-for-Tat Sanctions Over Xinjiang Abuses


EU imposes sanctions against China. China responds with sanctions against the EU.

China, Communism, Democracy, Europe, European Union

Top Portugal Court Nixes Euthanasia Law, Says It’s Imprecise


The court said in a statement that the law is imprecise in identifying the circumstances under which those procedures can occur.

Assisted Suicide, Europe, Euthanasia, Portugal, Pro-Life

Netherlands Halts Adoptions from Abroad After Exposing Past Abuses


An inquiry found systemic abuses like child trafficking, lack of record-keeping and government complicity until 1998. Practices have since improved, the government said, but not enough.

Adoption, Europe, Human Trafficking, Netherlands

Portugal’s Catholic bishops express ‘sadness and indignation’ as parliament backs euthanasia bill


The country’s bishops criticized both the content and the timing of the bill.

Bishops, Catholicism, Europe, Euthanasia, Portugal

USCCB: Ash Wednesday Collection Brings Hope to Catholics in Central and Eastern Europe


In 2020, the Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe awarded $6.1 million in funding for 323 projects in 25 countries.

Bishops, Catholicism, Europe

Belgian euthanasia is broken, says academic study


Its scope is ever-widening and the safeguards are failing.

Belgium, Europe, Euthanasia

Law Allowing Euthanasia in Portugal Moves a Step Closer


Portugal’s Constitution states that human life is “sacrosanct,” though abortion has been legal in the country since 2007.

Europe, Euthanasia, Politics

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