The series of anti-Catholic acts continues in Western Europe
France remains the European country in which the rise of anti-Christian vandalism is the most significant.
A statue of the Virgin Mary decapitated in France
The statue was erected after the Second World War, in 1950.
Pastoral activity will resume in Fatima
The Fatima sanctuary was opened last Tuesday after a period of restrictions introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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.
A statue of the Virgin Mary vandalised in Algeria
The statue at the cave of Our Lady of Santa Cruz d'Oran, was overturned and its stone base damaged.
Partial reopening of the Sanctuary in Lourdes: "A great sign of hope"
The progressive reopening of places of worship such as the Sanctuary of Lourdes has a powerful symbolic meaning for Catholics.
Lourdes shrine closes healing pools as precaution against coronavirus
Many churches emptied holy water fonts and several dioceses recommended worshippers receive Communion only in the hand.
Statues of the Holy Mary destoyed in Southern Poland
Statues of the Holy Mary were destroyed in Ściegny and Wojanów in the region of Lower Silesia
9 statues of the Holy Mary devastated in Southern France
9 statues of the Holy Mary have been devastated in Southern France on Thursday January 9