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Bishop accompanying pope in Barcelona: Leo XIV to drive missionary outreach in Spain
Posted on 06/5/2026 10:22 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat near Barcelona said the pope's visit to a prison in his diocese will send a powerful message that the Church's path is one of mercy.
Well-traveled Pope Leo knows Spain better than many Spaniards, author says
Posted on 06/5/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
As an ordinary priest, prior general of the Augustinans and the bishop of Chiclayo, Pope Leo XIV traveled extensively in Spain, gaining firsthand knowledge of the country and its people.
World’s oldest priest dies at 110
Posted on 06/4/2026 15:12 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Ordained in 1950, Father Bruno Kant served the Diocese of Fulda in Germany for decades. After retiring from active ministry, he remained a confidant, pastor, and spiritual guide for many parishioners.
Prague archbishop, German ambassador mark post-WWII massacre
Posted on 06/4/2026 10:11 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
During the Diocese of Litoměřice's Year of Reconciliation, Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl led a pilgrimage and Mass honoring hundreds killed in Czechoslovakia in 1945.
Anti-surrogacy advocates urge UN scrutiny of Greece and Ireland
Posted on 06/3/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A French children's rights group has filed formal observations with the U.N. Human Rights Council ahead of November reviews of Greece and Ireland.
French bishops warn proposed bill threatens seal of confession
Posted on 06/2/2026 16:36 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A bill introduced into France's national legislature specifically targets the seal of confession and would expand government control over state-subsidized private schools.
Franciscan Jubilee Year invites pilgrims to walk in St. Francis of Assisi’s footsteps
Posted on 06/2/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Pilgrims flock to Italy as the Catholic Church marks 800 years since the death of St. Francis.
Pope Leo XIV congratulates Neocatechumenal Way on 60th anniversary
Posted on 06/1/2026 17:14 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The Neocatechumenal Way is present in 138 countries, has more than 115 seminaries, and comprises some 25,000 communities, totaling over 1 million members.
Vatican cardinal returns to native city for beatification of priests killed by communists
Posted on 06/1/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Cardinal Michael Czerny, whose family fled communism, will preside as two executed priests become the first martyrs of communism beatified in the Czech Republic.
Swiss bishops back ban on LGBT conversion measures, cite ‘spiritual abuse’ risk
Posted on 05/29/2026 13:49 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Switzerland's Catholic bishops backed a national ban on LGBT so-called conversion measures, warning they can become "spiritual abuse" in God's name while urging that genuine pastoral care be protected.