… told the Austrian news agency Kathpress. The religious superior had … rules for retreat and prayer that include areas off … been translated and adapted by Catholic News Agency. (Story … He is particularly interested in Catholic social teaching, which he …

A Castle Marked by Seven Centuries of History The Jaidhof site is ancient. The castle is first mentioned in 1381, under the name "Jaedthoff." Originally, it was a fortified castle. A decisive step came in 1662 when the Imperial Prince Georg …

… Secondary School in Graz, Austria.  Austria has one of the … shaken leaves us stunned,” Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said … Nearly eight in 10 Austrians supported increasing gun restrictions … store, movie theater, or church and are constantly having …

… Habsburg archduchess and devout Catholic – but the romantic … various causes from religious charities to welfare programmes … end came in 1918. Austria-Hungary disintegrated along ethnic lines, … Valéria Bridge connecting Hungary and Slovakia across the Danube …

… child’s, and his prayers and his devotions were simple … the priest, unshaven and slovenly, and half a dozen … whose diverse routes into the Church illuminate a profoundly complex spiritual … any commentator could: “Catholicism is the only religion to die in.” …

… Christians throughout the centuries — as opposed to being imposed by the Church … of Mary in the Roman Catholic Church is distinctive because Marian … to a life of prayer and devotion to the  … of Czestochowa is significant in Poland and to Polish Americans. …

… has authored reflections and prayers for the diocese, chronicling … sense of vulnerability for religious leaders, institutions, and … Christ’s sacrifice for Christians. When your life is … ecumenical relations with Roman Catholics and Ukrainian Orthodox as …

… context of Islam or Judaism and asked why Christianity is considered … to injury: “For Christians across Austria, Europe, and beyond, … seasons in which the Church contemplates the Incarnation … real spiritual harm,” the Catholic organization continued. “And …

… November 1998 in Warsaw, Poland. And he is … language, closely related to Czech, Slovak, and Sorbian. Moreover … religion, Poland remains one of the most religiously homogeneous and traditionally religious … Roman Catholicism. While there are other small religions, …

… . As Catholic priest Kamil explains: Photo: Romana Joudalová, Czech Radio … : Photo: Romana Joudalová, Czech Radio “Advent Masses have … enchanted atmosphere in the church, so I think that … in it.” From Czechia and Slovakia to Austria and southern Germany, …