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‘It is still hard’: Priest describes conditions in Ukraine 4 years into war
Posted on 02/24/2026 12:45 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in January created “extreme hardship for the civilian population,” according to the United Nations Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
New German bishops’ chairman calls for ‘God at the center’ amid reform tensions
Posted on 02/24/2026 09:30 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Bishop Heiner Wilmer of Hildesheim struck a spiritual tone after his election. His record shows him as a firm supporter of Germany’s controversial Synodal Way.
2 laicized nuns in Spain return to Catholic communion after leaving schismatic group
Posted on 02/24/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Two nuns who were excommunicated and laicized for belonging to a group of schismatic nuns in their convent have been received back into the Catholic Church after a process of conversion.
Will AI marginalize the faithful? Catholics call for ethical oversight
Posted on 02/23/2026 13:02 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A Brussels dialogue warns that faith-based voices risk being shut out as AI governance is shaped by technical and commercial interests alone.
Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing
Posted on 02/22/2026 12:14 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Nearly 400,000 people are expected to venerate the saint’s relics while on public display through March 22.
Number of adult baptisms in Belgium skyrockets
Posted on 02/20/2026 11:09 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Adult baptisms in Belgium significantly rise, Polish commission reveals sex abuse in its diocese, and Ireland’s leading Catholic newspaper is threatened — all in this week’s world news roundup.
Scottish bishop highlights Ethiopia’s water crisis with unusual stunt
Posted on 02/19/2026 15:26 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Carrying a sink, Bishop Brian McGee climbed a hill overlooking Oban, Scotland, to bring attention to the need for greater access to clean water in Ethiopia.
Aid to the Church in Need appoints Ferdinand Habsburg as secretary-general
Posted on 02/19/2026 14:11 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Habsburg has been involved with the foundation since 1985, most recently as its communications and fundraising director.
Number of Asian pilgrims visiting Fátima surpassed those from the Americas in 2025
Posted on 02/18/2026 16:21 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The Fátima Shrine in Portugal received nearly 6.5 million pilgrims in 2025, up from 6.2 million in 2024, and the number of pilgrims from Asia surpassed those from the Americas for the first time.
France in shock over murder of young convert and pro-life activist Quentin Deranque
Posted on 02/18/2026 15:51 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The murder of 23-year-old pro-life activist and Catholic convert Quentin Deranque, allegedly at the hands of far-left activists, has shocked France.