Carmelite friar who prays the Rosary online at 4 a.m. becomes Brazil’s most-watched streamer in 2025

Jan 18, 2026 12:31

Father Gilson Pupo Azevedo, known nationwide as Frei Gilson, ended the year as Brazil’s most-watched streamer Photo: NCI

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Doubts arise over a petition filed against the leadership of the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference by a group of Catholics

On January 5, so-called «members of the Catholic Church» appeared at the gates of the Apostolic Nunciature in Dar es Salaam to deliver the petition, which accuses the Archbishop of Dar es Salaam, Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, and the Secretary of the Tanzanian Bishops’ Conference (TEC), Father Charles Kitima, of interfering in the country’s politics

Jan 15, 2026 16:41

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Africa Becomes the Region with the Largest Christian Population in the World

It is estimated that the proportion of Muslims has increased by at least 5 percentage points in Kazakhstan, Benin, and Lebanon, and decreased by 5 percentage points in Tanzania and Oman.

Jan 14, 2026 17:22

Rafael Llanes

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Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States

Wednesday, January 14, the Trump Administration issued an Interim Final Rule that will soon be published in the Federal Register, which will impact foreign-born religious workers seeking to continue their ministries in the United States.

Jan 14, 2026 16:17

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USA: Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House

A Rare White House Encounter Signals a Reset Between U.S. Bishops and the Trump Administration

Jan 13, 2026 19:17

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Photo gallery: This is how the traditional celebration of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River was held

During the Mass, the Gospel passage recalling the baptism of Jesus was proclaimed. In the homily, it was emphasized how, through baptism, every believer becomes a child of God and a living member of the Church, called to bear witness to the Gospel in daily life.

Jan 13, 2026 19:15

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The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

As the Middle East faces the prospect of a broader regional war, the Vatican’s hope remains that diplomacy — not missiles — will ultimately shape the future of the region.

Leo XIV perfects the mission of the Pontifical Academy for Life

The 2026 update is narrower in scope. Its most visible innovation is the formal introduction of “collaborators” — a new category distinct from the academy’s academic members.

Carmelite friar who prays the Rosary online at 4 a.m. becomes Brazil’s most-watched streamer in 2025

Pope Leo XIV approves a jubilee year to mark 800 years since the death of St. Francis: here’s what you need to know

Barcelona: Four Horizontal Arms of the Cross Are Installed on the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Basilica of the Holy Family

Russian government launches unprecedented attack on Patriarch of Constantinople using these terms

Church Bell Rings Daily for Aborted Babies: Left Attacks Bishop

From Mourning to Mobilization: Mexico’s Catholic Church Bets on a Decade for Peace

Sacred Spaces Under Strain: A Wave of Attacks Jolts Catholic Parishes on NY

Doubts arise over a petition filed against the leadership of the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference by a group of Catholics

Africa Becomes the Region with the Largest Christian Population in the World

Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States

USA: Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House

Photo gallery: This is how the traditional celebration of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River was held