The head of Switzerland's Catholic military chaplaincy, Auxiliary Bishop Alain de Raemy of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg, a former Vatican Swiss Guard chaplain, said the government's decision to lift a long-held exemption for clergy from military conscrip... See more
(OSV News) — Catholic Church leaders in Switzerland have protested the “arbitrary” abolition of traditional military service exemptions for clergy, in a move which could encourage similar changes in other European countries. “All Christians are deeply con... See more
Friday 17 July 2026 Speech criticised by Spain’s Minister for the Presidency and Defence Minister The Minister for Equality, Ana Redondo, during the 2026 national LGBTI+ Pride march on 4 July 2026 in Madrid SPANISH politicians have reacted angrily to a sp... See more
Friday 17 July 2026 ‘No prior notification about these judicial proceedings was given’ its Holy Synod says Patriarch Porfirije Peric photographed on Christmas Eve in 2019 THE Serbian Orthodox Church has denounced the imposition of a prison sentence on its... See more
Friday 10 July 2026 ‘Decision again highlights the extremely tragic situation of the universal Church’ Pope Leo XIV walks through the arch of the Door of Europe monument on the island of Lampedusa, south of Sicily, a frequent arrival point for refugees, o... See more
