Spain Spanish government and bishops agree plan to compensate abuse victims Only a handful of countries have had government-initiated or parliamentary inquiries into sexual abuse by the clergy, although some independent groups have carried out their own investigations. 08/01/2026
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan strengthens ties with Vatican with restorations in Holy See Azerbaijan is strengthening its relations with the Vatican and the Catholic world, supporting the restoration of historic catacombs in the Holy See and in parallel by building a new Catholic church in Azerbaijan. 18/10/2025
USA Pope Leo XIV weighs in on 'pro-life' abortion debate in his native US The US-born pontiff highlighted flaws within the conservative "pro-life" movement, which seeks to ban abortions across the US, asserting that being truly pro-life also includes having an anti-capital punishment stance. 02/10/2025
Europe News A million young Catholics reportedly attend Holy Year youth festival Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics descended on Rome for the Youth Jubilee, which kicked off on Tuesday evening with a mass by the Pope in St Peter's Square. They gathered for a vigil on Saturday night ahead of a Sunday mass held by the Pope. 02/08/2025
No Comment Gaza Christians killed in Israeli strike laid to rest Mourners gathered Thursday evening in Gaza City for the funeral of two Christians killed when an Israeli shell struck Gaza’s only Catholic church compound earlier that day. 18/07/2025
Europe News Ireland begins search for 800 infants buried at former church-run home "Mother-and-baby homes" were institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women and their children were housed. They were characterised by harsh conditions, high mortality rates and a lack of support for mothers and children. 15/07/2025
Culture news Medieval Hungarian library battles beetle infection to save national treasures The abbey at Pannonhalma was founded in 996, four years before the establishment of the Hungarian Kingdom. Sitting upon a tall hill in northwestern Hungary, the abbey houses the country's oldest collection of books, as well as many of its earliest and most important written records. 13/07/2025
Green News Why has Pope Leo XIV started a new ‘green Mass’ tradition? Pope Leo XIV is also enacting a plan to build a solar farm that would make Vatican City the world’s first carbon-neutral state. 09/07/2025
No Comment Pope Leo XIV calls for humanitarian action in Gaza in first audience The pontiff urged immediate humanitarian aid for Gaza and an end to its people’s "heartbreaking" suffering during his first general audience in St Peter’s Square. 21/05/2025
Europe News 'It is impossible to invent something as exotic as the Vatican'. In an interview with Euronews, writer Javier Cercas describes Pope Francis as disruptive. Proof of this is the invitation he received from the Vatican to write a book, despite his declared secularism. Thus was born the novel 'El Loco de Dios en el fin del mundo' (God's Fool at the End of the World). 18/05/2025
Europe News French PM Bayrou denies covering up Catholic school abuse scandal French Prime Minister François Bayrou faced a high-stakes parliamentary hearing on Wednesday evening, testifying under oath about what he knew or didn't know regarding decades of alleged abuse at a Catholic school in southwestern France. 15/05/2025
Europe News Pope Leo XIV faces expectations to bridge divisions in the Church The new supreme pontiff, elected less than a week ago, is expected by some to continue Pope Francis' legacy, while those more conservative seek a traditionalist approach. 13/05/2025
Europe News Pope Leo XIV hosts first audience with the press at the Vatican As he addressed journalists and media workers days after he was elected, he renewed calls for peace, reminding the press to focus on reporting the truth and urged the release of imprisoned journalists 12/05/2025
Europe News 'Never give in to mediocrity,' Pope Leo XIV tells the press Pope Leo XIV's first address to the press at the Holy See emphasised dignity, justice and free speech, urging journalists to reject mediocrity and partisan divisions. Euronews brings you a first-hand account of the experience. 12/05/2025
No Comment Pope Leo XIV, first US pope, addresses crowd at St Peter's Square Pope Leo XIV, the first US pope, addressed the faithful on St Peter's Square, emphasising peace, dialogue and unity, recalling his roots as an Augustinian priest. 08/05/2025
No Comment Crowd cheers as white smoke announces new pope at Vatican White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signalling the election of the 267th pope. Crowds in St Peter’s Square cheered, as they awaited the new pope to emerge. 08/05/2025