Mexico

A new analysis from Pew Research Center has found that Catholicism has lost more members than it has gained in most of the 24 countries surveyed, while Protestantism has seen …

While customs may vary, Holy Week is for many a unifying moment where communities are one in their collective remembrance of God’s love for humanity.

“Churches are places of prayer, encounter, and solace for thousands of people, especially for those seeking spiritual comfort after suffering injustice.”

Along with the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Pew included in its survey various European, Asian and South American nations, as well as Australia.

The apparitions on Tepeyac Hill can be seen as “a permanent criterion for discerning the evangelizing mission of the Church,” the pope said.

The bishops prayed that Mary would “cover us with her mantle, protect our families, and help us build paths of justice, peace, and hope.”

For the first time in eight centuries, the mortal remains of St. Francis of Assisi are being exposed for an extended period of public veneration.

“These acts reflect the loss of a sense of the sacredness of human life. … The church in Puebla expresses its rejection of all forms of violence.”

“This act deeply wounds life, human dignity, and the peaceful coexistence of our society. We demand that it not go unpunished.”

Despite the downturn, Catholicism remains Latin America’s largest religion, with Catholics in the study’s six focus nations ranging from 46% to 67% of the respective general populations.