The Catholic population is falling and the Muslim population is growing… in New Zealand!

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Major Protestant denominations have seen even steeper descents Photo: Intereconomía

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Catholic Church in USA to sue Democrat government to protect sacrament of confession in all cases

Washington State Law Sparks Showdown Over Religious Liberty

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Local Church•Testimonies

African springtime of faith: more than 1 million Catholics on Martyrs’ Day (and a foiled bombing)

Uganda’s Martyrs Day Draws a Million Pilgrims Amid Terror Threat Neutralized Near Kampala

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Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

Oldest functioning monastery of mankind in dispute between Egyptians and Greek Orthodox

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Pope Leo writes for the first time to all the French bishops and this is what his letter says

Letter of Pope Leo XIV to the French Episcopate on the occasion of the centenary of the canonization of St. John Eudes, St. John Mary Vianney and St. Therese of the Child Jesus

May 31, 2025 18:58

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Justice and Peace•Local Church

Trump exonerates major Catholic university from million-dollar fine imposed by Biden

The department’s spokesperson, Ellen Keast, framed the decision as a return to principled governance. «Unlike the previous administration, we will not target institutions based on their religious identity,» she said. «Accountability remains essential, but enforcement must be rooted in facts—not in ideological agendas.»

May 31, 2025 18:49

Tim Daniels

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016

A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

Another dimension Leo XIV emphasized was the human element of storytelling. Technology may accelerate the flow of information, he observed, but experience and judgment remain essential for interpreting events and giving them meaning

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