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by bcadmin | Jul 27, 2022 | Eastern Europe, Europe, German Synodal Way, Germany, News | 0 |
The Vatican came out swinging last week against the German Synodal Path. The Holy See issued a statement, warning that the movement – designed to give lay members a say in running the Church – lacks the authority to instruct bishops on doctrine or morality, and warned of the dangers of schism. The Synodal Path
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Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 13, 2022 | Eastern Europe, Europe, Hungary, News, Poland, Pope Francis, Vatican | 0 |
Pope Francis has encouraged young people gathered at the European Union Youth Conference in the Czech Republic to present to the world “a new face of Europe”, and one which is more inclusive. “As young Europeans,” he stressed, “you have an important mission. If in the past your ancestors went to other continents, not always
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Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 24, 2022 | Church in Europe, Eastern Europe, Europe, European bishops, lead, News, Pope Francis, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | 0 |
As the threat of a Russian military incursion in Ukraine looms, European bishops have urged peace, asking that both international law and the sovereignty of each nation be respected as tensions escalate.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 29, 2021 | Associated Press, Church in Europe, COVID-19, Eastern Europe, News, Orthodox Church in Ukraine, Ukraine | 0 |
Ukraine is suffering through a surge in coronavirus infections, along with other parts of Eastern Europe and Russia.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 20, 2021 | Child sexual abuse, clergy abuse, Eastern Europe, New horizons of love, News, Pope Francis, U.S. & World News | 0 |
Pope Francis urged bishops from throughout Eastern Europe to recognize mistakes in their handling of sexual abuse in order to open “new horizons of love and reciprocal service.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 20, 2021 | child protection, Church in Europe, Eastern Europe, Father Hans Zollner, lead, News, Poland, Polish bishops, Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors | 0 |
Ahead of a 3-day summit on child protection taking place in Poland against the backdrop of the country’s recent abuse scandals, one expert has said that with all the tools now available to them, bishops have no excuse for failure in handling cases.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 29, 2020 | Associated Press, Catholic Church, Christmas, Church in Europe, Eastern Europe, Europe, News | 0 |
The European plazas where people would usually gather at crowded stalls to partake in hot mulled wine, gingerbread, sausages and other delicacies are just empty squares.
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 13, 2020 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church History, Church in Europe, Communism, Communist Party, Eastern Europe, Lithuania, News, Poland, Soviet Union, St. Pope John Paul II, Ukraine | 0 |
Soviet political prisoners from various backgrounds begged St. John Paul II’s help in secret messages after his 1978 election, according to a former inmate in recollections published for the late pope’s hundredth birthday.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 16, 2020 | Belarus, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Eastern Europe, News, Poland, Romania, Spain | 0 |
Although Catholics in most East European countries have backed measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic, for some it has also revived painful memories of communist rule. Sensitivities over church closures have also surfaced in Western Europe, where some Catholics have questioned the right of civil authorities to prohibit religious worship.
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