Rome•Woman

Women’s «Conclave» «Parallel» to that of Cardinals Also Takes Place in Rome

The 900 participating Superiors General are of 75 nationalities: the Continent with the greatest representation is Europe, where many Generalate Houses are located.

May 06, 2025 06:04

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Germany: For The First Time There Are More Agnostics Than Christians. Here Are the Numbers

In regard to religious practice, 6.6% of Roman Catholics attended religious services at least once a month last year. 2.3% of Protestants of regional Churches attended them and around 25% of Muslims went to mosques.

May 06, 2025 05:58

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part III)

Robles Ortega, Marx, Rouco Varela, Bokalic, Nichols: these are some of the statements of Cardinals about the profile of the next Pope.

May 01, 2025 06:48

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part II)

Burke, Cobo, Dew, Parolin and Sturla: following are some of the Cardinals’ statements about the profile of the next Pope.

May 01, 2025 06:44

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops

The Successor of Francis According to Statements by the Cardinals (Part I)

Our intention is to facilitate a balanced judgment before the white smoke rises over the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Apr 29, 2025 06:28

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Half of Polish Clergy Claims to Have Been Victimized Just for Being Priests

They noted that their insecurity lessened when they wore clerical insignia. 85.9% say that violence against priests has increased over the last decade.

Apr 19, 2025 07:25

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Rupnik Case: Fatima Shrine Will Not Remove His Mosaic

A press release reads: «We are not considering removing it. However, since we became aware of the accusations against Father Rupnik, we have suspended the use of the image, the entire work, and its details in our dissemination of materials.»

Apr 13, 2025 06:35

Rafael Llanes

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Former Churchman Whom Pope Francis Removed as Cardinal for Being An Abuser Dies

The Vatican investigation has admitted the abuses committed by Theodore McCarrick in the 1980s and 1990s.

Apr 09, 2025 18:51

Rafael Llanes

Good News•Vatican City

Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican Becomes a Minecraft Game Thanks to Microsoft

“Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage” gives life to the patrimony of Saint Peter’s Basilica, immersing one in the interactive virtual world of Minecraft through the block game. The adventure begins by introducing the player in the Tomb of St. Peter, with archaeological research carried out in the 20th century.

Mar 25, 2025 06:29

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Chinese Bishop Is Arrested for Celebrating Mass, Marking the Beginning of the Jubilee Year, Without the Permission of the Communist Government

The Authorities fined Monsignor Shao because the Mass he celebrated was illegal, according to article 71 of the Regulations on Religious Affairs, which represented “a serious crime.”

Mar 19, 2025 06:48

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Which Catholic Church in the World Has the Highest Tower? It’s European and It’s One of the Youngest

The Expiatory Church of the Holy Family is a Basilica designed by Antoni Gaudi, greatest exponent of modernist architecture in Spain.

Mar 14, 2025 19:28

Rafael Llanes

Pro Life

Four Thousand Cases of Euthanasia Per Year in Belgium

Comparing death by euthanasia with other causes, in 2020 2,111 individuals died by suicide and 2,587 from breast cancer of the 126,850 deaths in the whole country: 2,445 cases of euthanasia is a higher figure, which expresses a disproportionate use of the law, because access is available to a procedure that initially was thought to be reserved for extreme cases.

Mar 09, 2025 06:22

Rafael Llanes