European Synod Discussions in Prague Sought to Maintain Unity, Despite Key Divides
The Feb. 5-12 Continental Assembly of the Synod for Europe was marked by strong tensions, but at the same time revealed a willingness to preserve Church unity.
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Belgian Archbishop: The Fundamental Teachings of the Church Are Currently Under Threat
On the occasion of the release of his autobiographical book retracing the last 50 years of the history of the Church, retired Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard discusses the great challenges of our time.
The ‘Pastoral Council’ and the Collapse of the Catholic Faith in the Netherlands
This national event that took place autonomously in the aftermath of Vatican II and which is compared by commentators to the German Synodal Path is considered to have been a catalyst for the massive de-Christianization of the country in recent decades.
Rémi Brague: Ratzinger’s ‘Progressivism’ During Vatican II Was Really an Effort to Return to the Sources of the Faith
The noted French philosopher, who rubbed shoulders with the future pope in the years following Vatican II, discusses the main aspects of his legacy as well as misunderstandings surrounding his thought and work.
Will France Enshrine a ‘Right’ to Abortion in Its Constitution?
Two texts will be examined in Parliament on Nov. 24 and 28.
Armenian Catholic Patriarch: My People Are Victims of World Immorality
On the occasion of the inauguration of an Armenian parish center in Hungary, Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian discusses the situation of his people, who have recently faced new Azerbaijani wide-scale attacks.
Bishop Who Was Drawn to Catholicism by ‘Wondrous Heritage of Her Saints’: Growth of the Church In Norway Coincides With an Awakening to Faith
Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim discusses the roots of the expansion of the Catholic faith in Norway and the challenges that it represents in a highly secularized country.
End of Life: France May Soon Follow in the Footsteps of Belgium
The French National Consultative Ethics Committee has just opened the way to ‘active assistance in dying,’ and President Emmanuel Macron has already indicated his preference for the permissive Belgian legal model.
Christian Eco-Village Soon to Be Launched in Lourdes
The ‘Hameau Graines d’Espérance’ project seeks to recreate intergenerational bond through assistance to vulnerable people, under the patronage of Our Lady of Lourdes, to ‘form a community of friends and neighbors who look together to Christ.’
The Sparkling Story of the World-Famous ‘Smiling Angel’
This medieval masterpiece of religious art and the witness of countless coronations of kings of France became the symbol of the Cathedral of Reims and one of the most widespread representations of angel in the world.
