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Ray Cavanaugh is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA). He has written for such publications as The Guardian, USA Today, and the Washington Post.
The Dispatch

Catholicism in Nigeria: The Church stays strong while facing terrorism, persecution

October 7, 2020 Ray Cavanaugh 3

In some ways, Nigeria is a fine example of why many believe the “future of the Church is in Africa.” The continent’s largest nation (now more than 200 million people), with its fast-growing populace and […]

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In the shadow of an atheist superpower: Catholicism in Taiwan

June 16, 2020 Ray Cavanaugh 4

On May 23, Pope Francis appointed Thomas Chung An-zu as the new archbishop of Taipei, Taiwan in a move that came just days after Taiwan’s devoutly Catholic vice president, Chen Chien-jen, stepped down from office […]

Features

In Europe’s least Catholic nation, the Church grows amid financial hardship

January 18, 2020 Ray Cavanaugh 31

With little more than 15,000 registered Catholics in an overall population of 5.5 million, Finland has the lowest Catholic percentage of any European nation. However, recent years have seen the Catholic population rise by 3-4 […]

Features

Catholicism in the Land of the Rising Sun (and declining population)

November 14, 2019 Ray Cavanaugh 22

When Pope Francis visits Japan this November 23-26, he will be received by a highly resilient Catholic community – one that endured centuries of violent persecution under anti-Christian leadership and, more recently, an atomic bomb […]

The Dispatch

Catholicism in Pakistan: Living under the threat of “blasphemy”

September 20, 2019 Ray Cavanaugh 2

When Pakistan became an independent nation in 1947, religious minorities – including Christians, Hindus, and Sikhs – accounted for 23 percent of the population. They now account for less than 5 percent. With a population […]

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Catholicism in South Korea: Living in the shadow of a nuclear-armed tyrant

September 1, 2019 Ray Cavanaugh 2

The proportion of South Koreans who are Roman Catholic has surpassed 10 percent—high for the region, especially considering that people with no religious affiliation account for 46 percent of the total population and are a […]

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Timor-Leste: A young nation with strong faith and heavy burdens

April 24, 2019 Ray Cavanaugh 2

Aside from the Philippines, Timor-Leste (also known as East Timor) is Southeast Asia’s only predominantly Christian nation. And when one talks about Christianity in that country, that basically means the Church of Rome: multiple sources […]

Features

Catholicism in Belize: The Church in a troubled paradise

November 7, 2018 Ray Cavanaugh 6

Though the percentages can vary significantly, almost all sources place Catholicism as the largest religious denomination in Belize. Located south of Mexico and east of Guatemala, Belize is geographically part of Central America, but culturally […]

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Catholicism at the bottom of the planet

March 9, 2018 Ray Cavanaugh 2

A priest remembers his time ministering to those living and working in one of the world’s harshest environments. […]

The Dispatch

The resilience of Native American Catholicism

November 23, 2017 Ray Cavanaugh 9

Some estimates put the proportion of Native Americans who identify as Catholic at as much as 25 percent of the Native population. […]

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Pope Francis’ Wednesday audience catechesis [Full text]

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Below, via L’Osservatore Romano, is the full text of Pope Francis’ Wednesday General Audience catechesis, delivered today in St. Peter’s Square. *** Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good Morning! When we recite the Creed we say […]

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