Tusk wants to end teaching religion in schools as controversy over John Paul II mounts
Leader of the liberal opposition Donald Tusk has said that there is no place for religion in schools
‘I attend Holy Mass regularly,’ admits teen Polish pop star and Junior Eurovision winner
Famed Roksana Węgiel says she wants to break the stereotype that only “old people go to church”
Christmas is a time to remember Christians persecuted for their faith
During Christmas time, we should reflect on our brothers and sisters in faith who pay the highest price for their belief in Jesus, writes Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Ryszard Czarnecki
Italy: Salvini’s League party to offer couples €20,000 for church wedding
Italy’s demographic situation is dire, but will more marriages help reverse the trend?
France: 2 teens beaten after attending Church service, aggressors shouted anti-Christian and anti-White slurs
The attackers called the boy and girl “dirty Christians” and “dirty Whites,” according to a French journalist
‘Fighting for the soul of Europe’ – Serbian Orthodox Church decorates PM Orbán for defending Christianity
“Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a unique statesman in Europe”
The Atlantic magazine labels rosary beads as ‘extremist’
The Atlantic published an article linking rosary prayers with military posturing and defense of the right to own guns
Orbán meets New York chief rabbi as Hungary praised for being one of safest European countries for Jews
The chief rabbi also praised the Hungarian government for its efforts in helping Jewish refugees from Ukraine
Jewish communities feel safest in Hungary and Denmark; less so in France and Belgium
Hungary ranks second in Europe in terms of Jewish quality of life
Poles still revere John Paul II but have doubts about today’s Church
81 percent of Poles still regard John Paul II as a role model but expect the Catholic Church in Poland to stay out of party politics and deal with pedophilia allegations
Pandemic lowers number of practicing Catholics in Poland
A research survey shows that the Covid-19 pandemic reduced the number of church-goers, speeding up a trend which had already been underway
Orbán re-election hailed by prominent rabbi who declared Hungarian PM a key ally of Israel
“Hungary has one of the largest and most magnificent Jewish communities,” the rabbi claimed as he thanked Viktor Orbán for his alliance with the state of Israel
Hungarian cardinal seen as possible successor to ailing Pope Francis
The Pope’s frail health has sparked speculation about his successor
France: 85% of Muslims voted for Macron
An overwhelming share of France’s Muslim population voted for Macron
Secularists demand removal of Virgin Mary statue in French village
The locals and mayor want the statue to remain but secularists claim its restoration was unlawful
Planned center for religious bullying in Berlin sparks criticism
According to background studies, nine out of ten schools in the Berlin district of Neukölln reported religious bullying
‘It’s fake news’ – Czech cardinal says census data on Catholics leaving Church isn’t accurate
The result spread by media as statistically accurate is more like fake news, says Cardinal Dominik Duka
Survey: Moral relativism on the rise in Poland
For the last ten years, there has been a systematic shift from moral absolutism in favor of relativism, suggests the latest report by Poland’s Centre for Public Opinion Research (CBOS)
Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’: A satire of a Western civilization doomed to extinction
The movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ shows that the West is doomed due to its spiritual, moral and mental implosion, which has made it powerless against real threats, writes Catholic columnist Grzegorz Górny
Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and Poles reject federal Europe, support Christian values
The majority of Visegrád Group citizens reject a federal Europe
The rules of modern conservatism
Modern conservatism that can reach many people boils down to three vital aspects of life: common sense, family, and religion, according to Jacek Wojtysiak of Catholic portal Gosc.pl
Anti-Christian hate spree: Three crosses cut down in Poland’s Lubuskie province
Hatred towards Christians is taking increasingly radical forms, the Catholic publication Polonia Christiana warns
‘Never call dead that which I can give life to’ – Polish youth must be taught faith
Are young people withdrawing from faith? No, they had never attained it in the first place. But we must try to open the doors for them, writes Catholic journalist Marcin Jakimowicz
While the West loses its churches, Hungary continues to build more
As the West tears down its churches or converts them into mosques and malls, Hungary is investing in a spiritual foundation for the country, says Hungary’s cabinet minister
France will close six mosques due to spread of radical Islam
The country will also dissolve several associations suspected of spreading and promoting radical Islam
Hungarian Jews mourn death of community leader
Gusztáv Zoltai led Hungary’s largest Jewish interest group from 1991 to 2013
Hungary to host international Bible conference, focus on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans
International Bible scholars will come together in Hungary on Aug. 23
“I sleep calm. I’m always with God. He helps me,” says Polish volleyball representative at Tokyo 2020 Wilfredo Leon
One of the pillars of the Polish Tokyo Olympics volleyball team speaks about his Christian faith
Report: More than 32.4 million Catholics live in Poland
Catholicism remains by far the most dominant religion in Poland, according to the Concise Statistical Yearbook of Poland
Opinion: Pope Francis’s restriction on Tridentine Mass is an example of unilateral diversity
The Pope’s decision to heavily restrict the old Latin Mass is an error on many levels related to the deep modernization of the Church, not a true process of diversification, writes Catholic columnist Tomasz Terlikowski
Hungarian Jewish organizations squabble over 1991 restitution
Debate over monetary payment continues
Pope Francis officially announces short visit to Budapest
He will concelebrate the closing Mass of the Eucharistic Congress
Jerusalem rabbinical court rules in feud between Hungarian Jewish organizations
Reparations for confiscated Jewish property during WWII at stake
Pope Francis will meet PM Orbán and President Áder in Hungary
Hungarian Catholic Church refutes earlier press reports
What does post-Christianity mean for the Church?
Between Christians and anti-Christians there are post-Christians, but they cannot live in-between the two groups forever and will have to make a decision, writes Jacek Wojtysiak for Catholic portal Gosc.pl
Pope Francis to conduct closing Holy Mass of Budapest Eucharistic Congress
Vatican points out this will not an official country visit to Hungary
Pope Francis to visit Hungary and Slovakia in September
Pope Francis also said he would visit Slovakia, but the Vatican has not officially confirmed his journey there yet
Cypriot Christians denounce ‘satanic’ entry Eurovision Song Contest, TV station threatened with arson
An unidentified man calls on others to burn down the TV station that played the “satanic song”
Italian university wants to ban religious symbols from students’ homes
New restrictions on displaying religious symbols at the University of Turin are the closest we have come to the situation described in Orwell’s “1984”, writes Jakub Jałowiczor
Romanian MP fined for calling Virgin Mary a “surrogate mother”
“Faith can be manifested in many ways,” he says
Budapest mayor’s advisor wants ban on children’s baptisms
The advisor said that making a child belong to a church is illegal
Owner of Kosher poultry factory in Antwerp hopes to relocate to Hungary
The owner lost his business after the European Court of Justice upheld the Belgian ban on kosher slaughter
Hungarian PM Orbán joins protest against EU ban on kosher slaughter
Pompeo: Attacks on religious freedom are attacks on human rights
US Secretary of State addresses third Ministerial Conference on religious freedom which was organized by Poland
A Hungarian’s view on churches being attacked in Poland
Third new synagogue opens in Budapest within a year
Built from a HUF 450 million budget grant, the Hungarian government will continue to fight all allegations of anti-Semitism
As Europe converts churches into strip clubs and mosques, Hungary built or renovated 3,000 churches in the past ten years
Not a single church in Hungary has been converted into a mosque, unlike other European countries
Hungary celebrates 1,000-year-old Christian legacy of founding king St. Stephen
‘Christians are the Jews of the 21st century’ — Hungarian’s book on Christian persecution in Europe is dropped by Austrian publisher
“The persecution the Jews suffered in the past is now being experienced by Christians,” the author says
Hungarian cardinal appointed to Vatican Economic Council
Cardinal Péter Erdő is prominent in Roman Catholic circles
Pope Francis “deeply pained” by conversion of Hagia Sophia to mosque
Turkish President Erdoğan announced the conversion on Friday
Turkey wants to reconvert Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Built as the Great Cathedral of the Eastern Roman Empire
Hungary sends kosher food aid to Belgrade Jews
Hungary gives €30,000 to refurbish churches vandalized by migrants in Greece
The migrants have destroyed a number of churches in Greece, but Hungary says it will help Greeks rebuild
Coronavirus has strengthened spiritual life despite empty churches, Hungarian vicar says
Parishioners are more active than ever despite the coronavirus crisis that has left churches empty
You’re not alone during the coronavirus pandemic: opinion
The coronavirus pandemic has released huge amounts of fear within people who cannot understand the words “do not be afraid”
Pope Francis to visit Hungary in September, Italian source says
The pope will attend on the last day of the 53rd Eucharistic Congress in Hungary
Slovakia effectively bans Islam from country, forbids mosques
Since 2016, Slovak legislation makes it impossible for Islam to become a state-recognized religion
Hungary becomes first EU country to join US-led International Religious Freedom Alliance
Top Polish athletes aren’t afraid to tout their Christian faith
Many Polish sporting personalities have testified publicly to their faith
Hungary joins calls demanding removal of Netflix’s Jesus parody
The Netflix film, portraying Jesus as a gay man, has outraged Christians across the world
Religion still strong in Poland: survey
There are over 10,000 parishes served by 20,500 priests
Attack on Christianity: Polish deputy PM demands Netflix remove film depicting Jesus as gay
The film produced by Brazilian comedians is a parody depicting Jesus as a homosexual man
Public figures oppose introducing euthanasia in Czechia
Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders oppose euthanasia
Culture wars: Polish left attempts to remove the Cross from parliament
Failure to react strongly to such attempts will lead to defeat, warns academic.
Polish rock star: God is the truth young people are searching for
God, faith, and rock and roll
Polish religious movie Love and Mercy a US box office hit
The story of Saint Faustina inspired thousands of people.
Culture war: Halloween is destroying All Saints’ Day
Environmentalism, the new secular religion
They turned modern environmentalism against humanity.
Czech Constitutional Court halts taxation of church compensations
Constitutional Court opposes taxation of compensation
Vatican moves one step closer to the beatification of Hungarian cardinal
Pope Francis nods approval: Hungarian Cardinal József Mindszenty of “heroic virtue,” moving him one step closer to beatification.
Pope Francis to visit Hungarian pilgrimage site in Romania
Catholic Poland
Despite claims that Poland is becoming an increasingly secular country, Statistics Poland reports that the majority of Poles remain a part of the Roman Catholic Church. Almost 94 percent of Poles over the age of 16 declared that they belong to a religion.
Islamophobia is not racism
Remembering the horrific murder of two young Scandinavians in Morocco, commentator Jiri Penas expressed his fear of spreading Islam in Europe.
“God, honor, homeland” on the front of Polish passports
Every passport issued from Monday onwards will receive a document with graphics of the military symbols and of key figures in Poland regaining its independence. The design has caused a storm of criticism from liberal circles.
Yes. These are restroom doors in Brussels, the heart of the European Union
The portraits of the Holy Mary and Jesus Christ on restroom doors in Brussels have provoked outrage among Polish Twitter users, who see the use of holy images to designate the doors to the “ladies” and the “gents” as yet another sign of the decline of Brussels.
Church turned into a mosque in Germany
The first church has been turned into a mosque in Hamburg, Germany. Government officials and the ambassador of Kuwait will take part today in the opening ceremony of the mosque.
Kick the conservatives and they find an alternative
The primary liberal media is completely losing its respect for a specific part of society, the conservatives and the religious. If this won’t change, everyone will lose.
The new religion of postmodernism
The world has been conquered by the ideology of postmodernism. This essentially changes the spiritual situation of Europe – people have started to believe in earthly immortality and perfection.
Anti-Catholic pop culture
Poland’s deep Catholicism may not be as dominating as it seems. Anti-Catholic pop culture has become trendy in Poland, warns Weronika Kostrzewa.