Pastoral activity will resume in Fatima
The Fatima sanctuary was opened last Tuesday after a period of restrictions introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A record number of Catholics left the Church in Munich
The official figures show that the secularisation of Germany is accelerating.
Vatican urges OSCE to promote religious freedom amid rising intolerance
The Holy See warns that religiously-motivated hate crimes are on the rise, as the Covid-19 pandemic increases intolerance
Life comes back to normal but restrictions against Catholics are escalating
The dissolution of a famous pilgrimage in Poland raises questions about freedom of religion in this Catholic country.
Another church has been vandalised in France
French churches and other Christian symbols are being targeted by vandals on a weekly basis in France.
Bishops get death threats for criticising Downing Street adviser
Some of the Church of England’s most senior bishops have reported receiving hate mail and death threats
The faithful can return to the Shrine of Fatima
The Shrine of Fatima has been closed since the 14th of March for sanitary reasons related to the pandemic.
Polish police interrupted the pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Jasna Góra
The pilgrims were registered and sent back home by the authorities.
Berlin church hosts Muslims for prayers because of social distancing rules
The church’s pastor, Monika Matthias, was "moved" by the Muslim call to prayer.
Cardinal Müller: "Some forces want to use a pandemic to suppress the church"
"Why would going to the church be more dangerous than going to the supermarket?" wonders the German Prelate