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Religious and political figures are embroiled in a debate about Europe’s hot-button issues: terrorism, mass migration, knife crime, and Islamist ideology.

The settlement comes as the U.K. government is reportedly set to strengthen its crackdown on silent prayer near abortion facilities by labeling it “criminal.”

The Sydney auxiliary bishop, observing the Indianapolis event, sees it as inspiration for Australia’s hosting of the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress.

Germany legalized the recreational use of cannabis on Monday, April 1, but the debate over the contentious legislation is far from over.

Proposed changes to the Irish Constitution would abolish “all reference to motherhood,” Ireland’s bishops argue.

A 53-year-old suspect has been arrested in the theft of Pope Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross.

Conscious of mounting tensions and open defiance around certain issues, the assembly in Wiesbaden served as a charged prelude to more significant debates.

The 136-page report documents 1,002 cases of abuse since the mid-20th century involving 510 accused and 921 victims.

While some of the Argentinian presidential candidate’s views resonate with many Catholics, others starkly oppose the Church’s social teachings.

On Tuesday, the former prefect of the Papal Household found himself seeking solace in a Bavarian hamlet.

The aim is to encourage pilgrims and participants to actively support the suffering Church in their own countries.

Before he ascended to the rank of auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising in 1968, Matthias Defregger wore a different uniform.

The professor rejected by the Vatican for the role of dean at a seminary in South Tyrol, Italy, has publicly denounced the decision.

Cardinal Arthur Roche also said allowing laypeople to regularly perform baptisms goes against canon law.

Bishop Franz-Josef Bode had previously refused to step down despite an abuse report finding he had mishandled cases in his diocese.

A potential legal case against Pope Benedict XVI over his handling of abuse during his time as archbishop of Munich has been dropped.

Despite repeated warnings from the Vatican, a letter by the president of the German Bishops’ Conference published Wednesday confirms that plans for a German synodal council are progressing.

Ahead of the German Synodal Way’s final meeting next month, four prominent participants officially announced Wednesday they were quitting the process.

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg and Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech made their remarks in the wake of the recent European Continental Assembly in Prague.

The 27-year-old kicker is outspoken about his Catholic faith, and many on social media were quick to point out that he was wearing a brown scapular.