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What to expect at the New York Encounter, ‘Where Everything Is Waiting for You’
Communion and Liberation’s annual cultural event, the New York Encounter, will begin Friday in the heart of New York City. […]
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Pew report finds Christians are often largest group in the world’s most religiously diverse places
Among the most populous nations, the U.S. ranks first in religious diversity. Singapore is the most religiously diverse country overall, and the U.S. ranks 32nd. […]
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Archdiocese evaluates canonical sanctions after ‘trans’ wedding in Argentina
The Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina, announced that it will act ex officio in accordance with canon law to take any “formal canonical disciplinary measures that may be appropriate.” […]
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Notre Dame, Villanova finalizing plans to open college basketball season in Rome
Pope Leo XIV is a 1977 alumnus of Villanova University and an avid sports fan. […]
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Prince George bishop calls for prayer, penance, saying shooting ‘has traumatized us all’
At least 10 people are dead, including young teens, and many are wounded in a mass shooting in northern British Columbia, Canada. […]
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China’s Catholic bishops back worship limits, prompting call for Vatican action
Nina Shea, Hudson Institute senior fellow, called on Pope Leo XIV to summon Chinese bishops to the Vatican for supporting the “suppression of Chinese Catholicism.” […]
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How urban planning is used to undermine Christian institutions in Turkey
Authorities are using zoning laws and urban planning regulations to prevent construction of Christian institutions, according to a new report documenting restrictions across multiple cities. […]
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BREAKING: U.S. Religious Liberty commissioner booted from post
Former Miss California Carrie Prejean Boller has been removed from President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission. […]
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Bishop Rhoades expresses ‘strong opposition’ to professor’s appointment at Notre Dame
Notre Dame has been at the center of controversy since early January when it named global affairs Professor Susan Ostermann as director of the school’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. […]
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India’s bishops elect first Dalit president, demand end to conversion laws
Cardinal Anthony Poola has become the first Dalit to lead India’s Catholic bishops as the conference calls for repeal of anti-conversion laws violating religious freedom. […]