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India’s Syro-Malabar Church reshuffles leadership amid liturgical row

The Vatican on Jan. 10, 2024, announced the confirmation of the election of a new head of the Syro-Malabar Church, the largest Eastern Catholic church in India, Bishop Raphael Thattil. / Credit: Jpullokaran, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Newsroom,...
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Black Nazarene procession attracts millions in the Philippines

Filipino Catholic devotees jostle one another to touch the Black Nazarene during its annual procession on Jan. 9, 2025, in Manila, Philippines. The feast of the Black Nazarene is attended by millions of barefoot devotees and happens every Jan. 9....

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China’s oldest priest dies at 104: a life of faith amid 25 years of persecution

St. Francis Xavier statue in front St. Joseph Cathedral in...
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Leaders urge India’s Modi to curb spiraling violence against Christians

People visit the St. Patrick Catholic Church, illuminated with decorative...
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Shigemi Fukahori, Catholic atomic bomb survivor and peace advocate, dies at 93

Catholic Shigemi Fukahori stands in front of the former bell...
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Pope Francis names Polish priest as new bishop for Western Australia diocese

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Bunbury, Western Australia. / Credit: Calistemon, CC...
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Catholics weigh in on Australia’s social media ban: ‘A void in our children’s spiritual lives’

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Sri Lankan cardinal mandates male-only altar servers in Colombo Archdiocese

Altar servers. / Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Washington, D.C. Newsroom,...
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Catholic groups offer prefabricated houses for victims of landslides in south India

A family gathers in a prefabricated house donated by the...
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Indian church leaders plead for protection amid ‘relentless attacks’ on Christians

Members representing Assam Christian Forum and CRI-NEI in India take...
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ACN report: North Koreans in contact with Christians are sent to prison 

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. / Alexander Khitrov/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff,...
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Archbishop of Tokyo: An aging society like Japan’s will not be able to survive

Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi during an interview with CNA in...
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Chinese bishop focused on adapting faith to Communist Party ideals, Shanghai Catholics say

Shanghai Bishop Joseph Shen Bin speaks to Vatican Secretary of...
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St. Francis Xavier’s relics draw 12,000 in Goa, India, for decennial exposition

Indian Christians pay their respects to the remains of St....
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Historic Italian naval ship chosen to be a jubilee church in 2025

The Amerigo Vespucci Italian naval ship. / Credit: Superchilum, CC...
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Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more organizations, including Dominican nuns

Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo (left) and her husband, Nicaraguan...
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New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith to be honored at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

Devout Catholic and pro-life advocate Congressman Chris Smith will be...
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New York bishops support governor’s plan to increase child tax credit

The New York State Capitol in Albany, New York. /...

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