Number of Dutch Catholics on the Rise: Dutch Episcopal Conference Releases Data

Feb 17, 2026 10:00

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more than 500 adults were baptized as Catholics, while more than 100 adults joined without Baptism

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: The Baptist’s “Heavenly Birth”

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Feb 15, 2026 18:43

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Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Woman

Another Woman Appointed to the Dicastery for Bishops. Leo XIV Confirms Other Members

She is Sister Simona Brambilla, M.C., Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

Feb 15, 2026 18:33

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Local Church•Virgin Mary

How Many Pilgrims Visited the Shrine of Fatima in 2025? Shrine Reveals Surprising Data

In 2025, Europe was the continent with the most pilgrims, especially from Spain, Poland, and Italy. Asia came in second, a position previously held by the United States. Pilgrims from Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines were particularly prominent. From the Americas, there were many from the United States, Brazil, and Mexico.

Feb 15, 2026 16:16

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

This is how the inauguration of the new Catholic Archbishop of Westminster went

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, then greeted Archbishop Moth on behalf of the co-presidents of Churches Together in England, offering a word of welcome

Feb 14, 2026 18:48

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Local Church

The number of students studying theology in Germany plummets: only Cardinal Woelki’s Cologne diocese sees growth

Hartl argues that the distribution of enrollment losses may reflect more than demographic shrinkage or a generalized crisis of vocations. In his view, prospective theology students today are motivated by a desire to deepen and articulate their faith, rather than to engage in what they perceive as the deconstructive critique of tradition

Feb 14, 2026 12:02

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This is what Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Italy will look like: these are the seven different cities he will visit in four months

Altogether, seven Italian destinations are scheduled before the end of August. The Vatican rarely publishes such a dense domestic agenda so far in advance. With the Holy Year 2025—during which millions of pilgrims came to Rome—now concluded, Leo XIV appears freer to move within and beyond the Eternal City

Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s address to the clergy of the Diocese of Rome during a meeting in Paul VI Hall

Number of Dutch Catholics on the Rise: Dutch Episcopal Conference Releases Data

Digital, cultural, conservation, and even interactive: these are the projects launched to mark the 400th anniversary of St. Peter’s Basilica

Health for all: a speech by Leo XIV on health and human life

110 Conversions to Catholicism at a Single University: Which One Is It and Where Is It Located?

Opus Dei before the Pope: what was said about the new statutes and some controversies in Argentina

What is true justice in love? Pope Leo XIV answers

Letter of the Superior General of the Camaldolese Monks about Netflix, Instagram and TikTok that Every Superior and Formator Should at Least Read.

Questions about liturgy: The Baptist’s “Heavenly Birth”

Another Woman Appointed to the Dicastery for Bishops. Leo XIV Confirms Other Members

How Many Pilgrims Visited the Shrine of Fatima in 2025? Shrine Reveals Surprising Data

This is how the inauguration of the new Catholic Archbishop of Westminster went

The number of students studying theology in Germany plummets: only Cardinal Woelki’s Cologne diocese sees growth