Europe

(OSV News) — Spain’s newest archbishop has urged his country’s politicians to prioritize national interests, amid fears of political deadlock following July 23 elections, in which neither the conservative opposition …

By Lilia Kovalyk Vasiuta and Gina Christian (OSV News) — A Russian attack on a key Ukrainian port city has partially destroyed a historic Ukrainian Orthodox cathedral and UNESCO World …

BIALA NIZNA, Poland (OSV News) — Religious orders have grown herbs throughout the centuries, and careful mixing of medical plants was a well-kept secret for many. Now, Dominican sisters in …

VALENCIA, Spain (OSV News) — Fifteen years ago, Spanish actor and producer Juan Manuel Cotelo was comfortable in his Catholic faith — and kept it safely out of the public …

KYIV, Ukraine (OSV News) — Ukrainian military chaplains told OSV News they’re standing shoulder-to-shoulder with their troops across a long front line, while readying themselves for a post-war ministry of …

LVIV, Ukraine (OSV News) — A Catholic university in Ukraine celebrated its commencement against all odds, sent forth with “blessings” into a “difficult world,” said its president, Metropolitan Archbishop Borys …

(OSV News) — Catholics in Lithuania have urged their bishops to follow other countries’ example in setting up an inquiry on sexual abuse in the church in the wake of …

(OSV News) — A Catholic university community in western Ukraine is reeling from a July 6 missile attack on the city of Lviv, located less than 50 miles from the …

STRADCH, Ukraine (OSV News) — Thousands gathered at a beloved pilgrimage site in Ukraine to honor martyrs slain in Soviet times, while mourning soldiers killed in Russia’s current full-scale invasion …

THOUARS, France (OSV News) — Highly skilled carpenters from four different companies are working together to rebuild the iconic Notre Dame spire before the grand reopening of the most famous …