The spring general assembly was also an opportunity to discuss the results of the World Synod Photo: Katolisch.de

Pope Averts Schism in Germany: Full Text of Vatican Letter

The Synodal Council, already banned by the Pope in January 2023, had the mission of constituting itself as a consultative and decision-making body capable of making decisions above the dioceses and thus supplanting the personal authority of each bishop in the entrusted territory. The letter of three cardinals on behalf of the Pope managed to stop what would have been a de facto schism or at least a serious act of disobedience.

Kidnappings (not only of priests and nuns) in Nigeria are out of control: solidarity of the Dicastery for Evangelization

For years, Nigeria has been grappling with the scourge of kidnapping, which target not only priests and religious, but also foreigners, businessmen, politicians, government officials, diplomats, traditional rulers, as well as ordinary citizens, including students and school children, who are frequent victims of mass kidnappings.

How Many People Visited the Fatima Shrine in Portugal in 2023? Record Numbers Are Released

The data presented on the afternoon of February 8, at the 45th Meeting of Hoteliers and Managers of Religious Houses that Welcome Pilgrims in Fátima, are in line with what was recorded before the pandemic. The number of countries from which the pilgrims come is the highest since 2017. The Sanctuary welcomed people from 94 countries, a figure that was only higher in the year of the Centenary of the Apparitions, with 109 different nationalities present in Cova da Iria.