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The report also documented 516 anti-Christian hate crimes; however, when “theft and break-ins at religious sites are included, the figure rises to 1,503.”

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The changing landscape of Christianity in Europe, with growth in some countries and continued decline in others, poses challenges that all churches should face together, Pope …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Making the first state visit of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV met Italian President Sergio Mattarella and spoke of common concerns, including war, migration, ecology and …

“European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism, that is, a style of thinking and acting that affirms the value of religion while preserving the distinction …

Three elderly women religious in Austria fled their nursing home and returned to their longtime monastery, defying church superiors.

PARIS (OSV News) — Spread between iconic churches of the City of Lights, such as Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Eustache and St. Sulpice, over 800 religious men and women, and …

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation of European leaders as he seeks an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś of Lódź spoke up after two retired bishops sparked outrage with their migration and border policy remarks at the Marian shrine of Jasna Góra earlier in July.

1. All speeches and messages from Pope Leo XIV since his May 8 election are available on the Vatican website and should be consulted before sharing alleged quotes or videos, …

With France poised to vote on a controversial “assisted dying” bill May 27, the country’s Catholic bishops launched a public campaign urging Catholics to speak out.