A joint statement presented to the United Nations calls for an international moratorium on commercial surrogacy. A strong signal, but a moratorium is not an abolition.
Jun 25, 2026 9 2
The Taliban delegation came to Brussels to negotiate the return of Afghan exiles. The same day in Rabat, Cardinal Parolin reminded that fraternity cannot be reduced to a utilitarian vision. Two languages that are completely opposed. François-Xavier Lemoyne deciphers the European paradox.
Jun 24, 2026 9 3
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom left the European Union. Ten years later, a majority of Britons regret this choice, Brussels displays its goodwill, but the conditions for a return are exactly what the "Leave" campaign had rejected. The lasting divorce sheds light on the deep fractures within the European project.
Jun 23, 2026 9 6
After Orbán's fall, the new Hungarian majority initiates dismissals in institutions. Brussels welcomes the normalization. For the Hungarian Catholic Church, a period of uncertainty begins.
12 h ago 11 6
The President of the European Commission attended the first LGBT parade organized in Budapest since Viktor Orbán lost power. François-Xavier Lemoyne analyzes this institutional signal from Brussels and its implications for European Catholics.
Jun 29, 2026 8 6
The Catholic identity of Manchester's mayor, a frontrunner for the leadership of the Labour Party, is now under the spotlight of the British political scene. A phenomenon revealing a religious recomposition in Europe.
Jun 27, 2026 9 8
At a time when the European Union is debating its founding values and the COMECE is multiplying calls to reconnect with the continent's Christian heritage, John Paul II's prophetic statement about Europe "committing suicide" by breaking with the Gospel regains a striking acuity.
Jun 26, 2026 7 5
A Scottish judge has just ordered the removal of men identifying as women from female prison facilities. A judicial decision that sets a precedent in Europe and vindicates those who warned about the endangerment of vulnerable female inmates.
Jun 26, 2026 9 7
A quote shared by *Le Salon Beige* reminds us that a Europe detached from the Gospel risks committing suicide. It takes on particular significance at a time when COMECE is training its young Catholics in European institutions.
Jun 26, 2026 9 6
On July 1st, Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU. The Irish episcopate sees this as a "unique opportunity" to remind Brussels of the Christian values that founded the European project. Yet Ireland is also the country of the referendum on same-sex marriage and abortion.
Jun 24, 2026 8 2
The young delegates of the COMECE Youth Net, appointed by the EU's episcopal conferences, gathered in Brussels in early June 2026 to discuss citizen participation, European values, and current political challenges. François-Xavier Lemoyne analyzes what this gathering reveals about the Catholic presence in the European debate.
Jun 24, 2026 9 4
June 23, 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of the referendum that took the United Kingdom out of the European Union. The Commission claims to be ready for a rapprochement. But the conditions set are those of a return, not a partnership. François-Xavier Lemoyne analyzes the terms of a reconciliation that has yet to choose its name.
Jun 24, 2026 9 2
