Bridget Ryder is a news writer for The European Conservative. She holds degrees in Spanish and Catholic Studies.
Nobel Prize in Medicine Shows Common Humanity of Ancient and Modern Man

Nobel Prize in Medicine Shows Common Humanity of Ancient and Modern Man

According to other scientists, Pääbo’s achievement is monumental not only for anthropology and physiology but also for genomics techniques.

October 12, 2022
Scotland Investigating Troubling Rise in Newborn Deaths

Scotland Investigating Troubling Rise in Newborn Deaths

According to the report, 42 pregnant women had been admitted to the ICU since 18 May 2021, compared with 25 in the first two waves of the pandemic.

October 7, 2022
The Ancient Order of Virgins and a Unique Role for Women in the Catholic Church: An Interview with <b>Jenna Cooper</b>

The Ancient Order of Virgins and a Unique Role for Women in the Catholic Church: An Interview with <b>Jenna Cooper</b>

“There didn’t seem to be an option where a woman could be consecrated and dedicate her life of evangelical chastity to the service of God and the Church in the context of a local church—then I realised that the vocation of consecrated virginity fills that gap.”

October 6, 2022
Pope Appeals Directly to Putin to End War in Ukraine

Pope Appeals Directly to Putin to End War in Ukraine

Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire and the start of peace negotiations, “in the name of God and in the name of the sense of humanity that dwells in every heart.”

October 5, 2022
European High Court Confirms Euthanasia’s Slippery Slope

European High Court Confirms Euthanasia’s Slippery Slope

It is a significant victory for Mortier and for those who have long warned of the slippery slope of euthanasia.

October 4, 2022
EU Gently Threatens Spain Over Judicial Impasse

EU Gently Threatens Spain Over Judicial Impasse

Within Spain’s judicial-political controversy, the Partido Popular proposed a legislative change to court-appointment procedures. The PSOE rejected it, as it would mean political suicide.

October 4, 2022
EU Council Plans Informal Meeting to Discuss Russia and Energy Concerns. 

EU Council Plans Informal Meeting to Discuss Russia and Energy Concerns. 

The informal meeting, planned for October 7th in Prague, follows on the heels of an agreement between energy ministers for mandatory windfall taxes on energy companies. 

October 4, 2022
African Day Labourers Face Eviction, Labour Exploitation

African Day Labourers Face Eviction, Labour Exploitation

A worker, of Malian origin, disappeared from a farm in 2013 and was never found. The Malian went missing after he and other migrant workers from his crew argued with the farm owner about their working conditions.

October 3, 2022
Farmers in Spain Protest Unfair Market Amid Rising Costs

Farmers in Spain Protest Unfair Market Amid Rising Costs

Across the sector, farms are warning that rising costs without compensatory market prices are bringing them to ruin, making it difficult to continue farming, and risking food production.

October 1, 2022
Irish Dail Set for Pro-Surrogacy Anti-Freedom Session

Irish Dail Set for Pro-Surrogacy Anti-Freedom Session

The law will prohibit any activity, deemed to ‘interfere’ with a woman’s decision to have an abortion, from taking place within 100 metres of facilities that offer the procedure. 

October 1, 2022
EU Rankled by Spain’s Political Blockade of Its Judiciary  

EU Rankled by Spain’s Political Blockade of Its Judiciary  

The conclusion of the judicial-political stand-off remains to be seen, but the Spanish courts appear unmoved by scolding from the EU. 

September 30, 2022
Russia Hits Odesa with Iranian Drones

Russia Hits Odesa with Iranian Drones

The Ukrainian southern command reported that strikes on Odesa hit two military targets, blowing up munitions and starting fires. Media reports that drones hovering above the city and ammunition shot from anti-aircraft guns terrified residents. 

September 29, 2022