German Catholics plan huge blessing of gay unions on May 10
- Apr 15, 2021
Church in Europe
- Home
- Church in Europe
Macron assesses Notre Dame two years after devastating fire
- Apr 15, 2021
Two years after a fire tore through Paris’s most famous cathedral and shocked the world, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday visited the building site that Notre Dame has become to show that French heritage has not been forgotten despite the coronavirus.
German Catholics plan huge blessing of gay unions on May 10
- Apr 15, 2021
Continuing to openly challenge the Vatican, several Catholic leaders in Germany are openly supporting the blessing of same-sex couples, with a massive blessing service scheduled for May 10, in direct opposition to Rome’s chief doctrinal office.
EU bishops call COVID recovery plan an act of solidarity
- Apr 15, 2021
Europe’s bishops have weighed in on the EU coronavirus recovery plan, praising the package as a sign of solidarity and a collaborative initiative that pushes countries beyond their own interests in order to provide relief to all member-states.
German legislators consider ending state payments to churches
- Apr 14, 2021
Germany’s lower house of Parliament is considering replacing state payments to the nation’s two largest churches. The Catholic and Protestant churches received combined state benefits of more than $650 million in 2020.
French high court clears cardinal of abuse cover-up claims
- Apr 14, 2021
France’s highest court confirmed on Wednesday that the former archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, did not cover up the sexual abuse of minors by a predator priest.
Belarus Catholic officials silent, but some Catholics show support quietly
- Apr 13, 2021
While church leaders in Belarus appear to be avoiding public issues, Catholics across the country continue to demand the freeing of political prisoners and an end to regime repression.
Holocaust’s ‘righteous’ need to be remembered, too, survivor’s son says
- Apr 12, 2021
The number of Holocaust survivors is dwindling but so, too, are those “righteous Gentiles” who saved Jews who were almost certain to perish, according to the son of one such survivor.
Dominicans in Poland launch investigation of abusive priest
- Apr 8, 2021
The Dominican province in Poland has started an independent, lay-led investigation of a sect-like youth ministry ran by Dominican Father “Paweł M.” between 1996-2000 in Wrocław.
Most Read
Latest Stories
Quick Links
Currents News The Tablet DeSales Media Group in the Diocese of Brooklyn Angelus News The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM Catholic Standard Catholic TV
About Crux
We’re a news site dedicated to offering the very best in smart, wired and independent coverage of the Vatican and the Catholic Church.
Connect with us
Latest
© 2021 Crux Catholic Media Inc. 
