MECHELEN, Belgium (AP) — The confessionals where generations of Belgians admitted their sins stood stacked in a corner of what was once Sacred Heart Church, proof the stalls — as well as the Roman ...

ROME – With European elections just three months away, the continent’s bishops have joined other Christian churches in lamenting that the Christian principles on which Europe was founded are either ...

Whether you’re a pilgrim chasing echoes of ancient faith or a curious traveler seeking sun‑soaked beaches, rich flavors, and cultural wonders, Cyprus is one of those rare places that feels both ...

Bishop of Antwerp, Johan Bonny, poses for a portrait at a church in Lier, Belgium, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Across Europe, the continent that nurtured Christianity for most of two millennia, many ...

Where some see ambition as key to evangelism, others experiment with subtler ways of connecting to people who don’t think they need God. The goal is audacious. But as far as James Davis, founder of ...

But scattered in Europe's more remote corners are numerous small churches that tell their own stories of greatness, often ...

Catholics are becoming a minority in Europe and can learn from Asian Catholics on ways to continue a distinct Christian identity despite being tiny communities, says Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of ...

Churches are filling with both immigrants and locals drawn to new worship styles. Thanks to an influx of Christian immigrants from Burma, China, Korea, and the Philippines, once-empty church pews in ...

ROCCA DI PAPA, Italy — What are the causes of violence within Islam and Christianity? That was the central question facing delegates of a recent ecumenical conference of representatives from the ...