According to the latest Church statistics of the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) released on Monday, there are now only 19.22 million Catholics in Germany.

Catholic bishops in Papua New Guinea say last year’s constitutional declaration of the country as a Christian nation has had little practical effect on Church life but could pose long-term risks.

Amid Haiti’s ongoing political chaos and economic collapse, Christians continue to cling to faith and hope as general elections approach, a missionary priest says.

The president of a leading Catholic charity organization in Lebanon is sounding the alarm over the increasingly precarious situation faced by Christians in the region.

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on marriage and the family followed two contentious synods at the Vatican dominated by debate over divorce.

“The best part, for me, of the Eucharistic procession is to see Jesus walking with us,” Father Charles Trullols said.

The agency says it will take enforcement action if states refuse to comply with federal conscience protections.

The popes of the last two centuries have sought the protection and intercession of St. Joseph in times of personal and societal need, elevating his status as a patron for all Catholics.

In a video message addressed to the sixth assembly of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon, Pope Leo XIV highlighted environmental deterioration, synodality, inculturation, and evangelization.

The bill would tighten prescription requirements, requiring an in-person exam and requiring the doctor to be present during the abortion.