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8,645 candles light Finland’s Parliament in pro-life vigil for unborn
Posted on 04/10/2026 11:41 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Organizers of the "Muistamme" vigil lit one candle for each of the 8,645 abortions performed in Finland in 2024, drawing Catholic, Lutheran, and Presbyterian clergy together in central Helsinki.
How Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at the shrine in Krakow, Poland
Posted on 04/10/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A complete schedule of Masses, vigils, and confessions has been prepared for pilgrims and television or online viewers beginning Saturday, April 11, and culminating on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12.
Concordat with Vatican halted in Czech Republic over seal of confession
Posted on 04/9/2026 09:30 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Experts say the ruling is a setback for religious freedom in one of Europe’s most secular countries, where a concordat had been decades in the making.
Friar Jean-Claude Chupin, co-founder of the Community of the Lamb, passed away on Easter
Posted on 04/8/2026 14:33 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The friar leaves behind a lasting legacy of service of the poor with a life modeled on St. Francis of Assisi. The community he co-founded has a presence in both Europe and the Americas.
New record in France: More than 20,000 adults and teens baptized at Easter
Posted on 04/7/2026 13:06 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The surge in baptisms of young persons continues in France in 2026, a 20% increase over the already previous record-high number in 2025. The influx represents a major challenge for the French Church.
Irish childhood shaped Father Flanagan’s lifelong work with youth
Posted on 04/7/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Boys Town founder Father Edward Flanagan, who was declared “venerable” by Pope Leo XIV on March 23, was formed by “the warm embrace of a loving family.”
Vittorio Messori dies, Italian Catholic journalist and author, defender of the faith
Posted on 04/6/2026 16:45 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Messori not only converted to the Catholic faith but also used his considerable literary and investigative skills to vigorously defend it.
French priest Henri Caffarel, founder of Teams of Our Lady, declared venerable by Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 04/6/2026 10:17 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A married couple that leads the Teams of Our Lady, founded by newly-declared Venerable Father Henri Caffarel, explains how this lay apostolate helps couples grow together in holiness.
‘Searching for the Messiah’ explores experiences of recent Jewish converts
Posted on 04/6/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A film that features the testimonies of people of Jewish origin who in recent times have professed faith in Jesus after coming to the conclusion that he is the long-awaited Messiah.
Archbishop shares 10 characteristics of his thriving seminary
Posted on 04/4/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Archbishop Francisco Cerro of Toledo, Spain, shared in a letter 10 qualities he considers to be the reason why the diocesan seminary is blessed with vocations.