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Vatican statistics: Africa had biggest increase in Catholics, while numbers fell in Europe
Catholics in the world numbered 1,375,852,000 people at the end of 2021, with an overall increase of 16.2 million compared... Read more
Synod on Synodality: Europe’s Continental Assembly in Prague discusses tensions in the Church
Two hundred delegates are meeting this week in the capital of the Czech Republic for the last stage of regional... Read more
A ‘simple note’ of Vatican II that inspired a great story
Few remember today, 60 years after Vatican II, that one of the outcomes of that monumental event was the Council... Read more
How Latvia’s Christian churches use JPII’s natural law teaching to defend life and family
The archbishop of Riga, Latvia, spoke about the critical need for ecumenical cooperation. Read more
Bishops to hold meeting on Church’s social teaching to show ‘Catholics are alive in Europe’
The 3rd European Catholic Social Days will be held in March in Slovakia. Read more
US-born Lithuanian archbishop elected president of European bishops’ council
Archbishop Gintaras Grušas succeeds Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. Read more
Pope Francis to bishops: The saints spread the Gospel, not a ‘social program’
Pope Francis encouraged Europe’s bishops to introduce people to the joy of an encounter with Jesus. Read more
Analysis: How Pope Francis defies stereotypes when it comes to the family
Last weekend, Pope Francis delivered a keynote speech to a major conference on the future of the European Union. Although... Read more
In wake of North Korea threat, bishops call for elimination of nuclear weapons
Just days after North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach Alaska, bishops in the United States and... Read more
How Europe's bishops plan to guide the Church through murky waters
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco has been elected the new President of the European Bishops Conference – a move which makes a... Read more
Spanish bishops to release document supporting marriage
The bishops of Spain will release a new document on Dec. 17 supporting marriage in the wake of a ruling... Read more
Film on Muslim birthrates in Europe raises eyebrows at synod
On Saturday evening, a seven-minute YouTube video warning of the rise of Islam in Europe was shown to the bishops... Read more
New archbishop says Scotland's re-evangelization rooted in Christ
The new Archbishop of Glasgow used his inaugural homily to propose a vision for the re-evangelization of Scotland, which he... Read more
Cardinal Schonborn: A faithful Catholic minority can re-convert Europe
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna believes the small but growing number of faithful Catholic families in Europe can win the... Read more
