Should the Bible influence a country’s laws, or should a president defend the faith of its citizens? This is what a major survey in Latin America reveals

Apr 15, 2026 11:54

Far from retreating into the private sphere, faith continues to influence how millions of voters understand leadership

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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Should the Bible influence a country’s laws, or should a president defend the faith of its citizens? This is what a major survey in Latin America reveals

Between altar and state: Catholic clergy formation in China reflects the tightening framework of “Sinicized” religion

Leo XIV turns the consistory into a laboratory for mission and governance

The Pope is met with an attack in Algeria; in Cameroon, he is greeted by an announcement of a ceasefire amid the civil war