Europe
Europe’s Catholic parishes face refugee influx with fear, love
By Reuters — September 11, 2015
Catholic bishops coax reluctant parishes to step up to Pope Francis' call to take in Muslim refugee families.
Pope Francis: Every parish in Europe ‘take in one refugee family’
By Reuters — September 6, 2015
The first trip he made after his election in 2013 was to the Italian island of Lampedusa, between Sicily and Tunisia, where many migrants arrive by boat. Vatican City will take two families, he said Sunday.
UK’s anti-Semitic incidents soar in first half of 2015 report
By Reuters — July 30, 2015
LONDON (Reuters) Across Europe, Jews have warned of a growing undercurrent of anti-Semitism, fueled by anger at Israeli policy in the Middle East and social tensions over immigration.
Catholic population surges across the Global South
By Alessandro Speciale — May 13, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) While the number of Catholic priests in the Americas and in Europe is declining compared to the overall Catholic population, those losses were offset by increasing ranks of permanent deacons.
Europeans launch campaign to declare life starts at conception
By Alessandro Speciale — January 15, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Anti-abortion groups from 20 different countries have launched a petition to ask the European Parliament to recognize that life begins at conception. The "One of Us'' initiative is the first of its kind in Europe and aims at the creation of a continental pro-life movement. By Alessandro Speciale.
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