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Andorra and Liechtenstein: two European microstates facing the same problem—abortion while remaining Catholic

The two cases share an unusual feature: both countries have Catholic majorities and constitutional arrangements in which the Church or a Catholic head of state retains an institutional role. Yet they illustrate two very different ways in which questions of abortion, political authority and conscience can collide. The post Andorra and Liechtenstein: two European microstates facing the same problem—abortion while remaining Catholic appeared first on ZENIT - English .

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The Catholic Church in Poland Takes a Stand on Surrogacy and Faces a Battle to Defend Religious Education Classes

Poland's Catholic bishops have condemned surrogacy as gravely immoral, emphasizing concerns about the commercialization of motherhood and childhood, the dignity of the child, exploitation of women, and potential links to human trafficking, while urging authorities to prevent its practice domestically and abroad. Concurrently, the bishops are contesting new Ministry of National Education regulations that reduce religious instruction to one hour per week and schedule classes at the beginning or end of the school day, arguing these changes hinder students' ability to attend and marginalize religious education in Polish schools.

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