SÃO PAULO – Conservative members of city councils across Brazil have been introducing bills against what they call “Christophobia,” targeting especially participants in Carnival parades who satirize Christian symbols. In cities like Salvador, the capital…
As the Catholic Church in South Africa commemorates the 75th anniversary of its hierarchy’s establishment, Cardinal Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of the Catholic archdiocese of Johannesburg has offered a reflection on a journey marked by transformation,…
ROME — Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican’s doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases, confirming a calibrated approach to dealing with a scandal that has tarnished the…
Joe Bukuras/CNABishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles serves as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. Representatives of the…
Nashville and Tulsa tied for first place in the ranking. The sees of Nashville and Tulsa are among those that are flourishing — in cities where Catholics are a distinct minority.
Bob Gruen / Tomasz WarszewskiJohn Lennon in 1974, with the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec, near Kraków, Poland. COMMENTARY: Our problems cannot be solved without Jesus Christ and a people willing to live prophetic lives of…
Credit: Archdiocese of Oklahoma CityArchbishop Paul S. Coakley preaches during a Mass in the Oklahoma City cathedral in 2021. ‘Let us pray for reconciliation where there is division, for justice where there are violations of…
MANILA, Philippines – A senior Filipino prelate urged his brother bishops, during their recent plenary assembly, to keep their biannual meetings frugal to avoid the “scandal” of “accepting lavish hospitality” from their host dioceses. Bishop…
GENEVA — A Swiss politician was convicted Wednesday for firing a sport pistol at an auction poster of a 14th-century painting of Madonna and child and then posting images of the damage online. Sanija Ameti,…
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