The deep acrimonies surrounding the conflict in Ukraine have raised questions about interfaith ties with the Vatican and in the World Council of Churches, as well as about the realistic chances of religious mediation.
Although Catholics in most East European countries have backed measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic, for some it has also revived painful memories of communist rule.
The German and Polish Catholic bishops' conferences released a joint statement marking the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II in the city of Wielun, Poland.
On the 75th anniversary of Poland's uprising against the Nazis, Krakow Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski denounced LGBTQ campaigners, who have been staging controversial equality marches across Poland.
A top Polish Catholic leader, named the first bishops' conference delegate for child protection, welcomed a church report on sexual abuse by clergy in his country and vowed efforts to combat it.
Warsaw, Poland - Concern is growing over claims of an upsurge in nationalism and authoritarianism in Eastern Europe. Some fear current tensions could spur a new East-West rift.
