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- 8,645 candles light Finland’s Parliament in pro-life vigil for unborn 10/04/2026Organizers of the "Muistamme" vigil lit one candle for each of the 8,645 abortions performed in Finland in 2024, drawing Catholic, Lutheran, and Presbyterian clergy together in central Helsinki.
- How Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at the shrine in Krakow, Poland 10/04/2026A complete schedule of Masses, vigils, and confessions has been prepared for pilgrims and television or online viewers beginning Saturday, April 11, and culminating on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12.
- Concordat with Vatican halted in Czech Republic over seal of confession 09/04/2026Experts say the ruling is a setback for religious freedom in one of Europe’s most secular countries, where a concordat had been decades in the making.
- Friar Jean-Claude Chupin, co-founder of the Community of the Lamb, passed away on Easter 08/04/2026The friar leaves behind a lasting legacy of service of the poor with a life modeled on St. Francis of Assisi. The community he co-founded has a presence in both Europe and the Americas.
- New record in France: More than 20,000 adults and teens baptized at Easter 07/04/2026The surge in baptisms of young persons continues in France in 2026, a 20% increase over the already previous record-high number in 2025. The influx represents a major challenge for the French Church.