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In congratulating Trump, leader of US bishops praises democracy

Expert says Trump victory confirms white Catholics as GOP voting bloc

While the exact breakdown of the Catholic vote in the 2024 election remains unclear, one expert notes that former President Donald Trump’s re-election shows that in future elections White Catholics can be penciled in as a significant GOP voting bloc.

Nov 6
John Lavenburg

Priest in scandal-plagued Peru group urges justice for victims

Nov 6
Elise Ann Allen

A new Christmas stamp from Britain's Royal Mail features the Cathedral of the Diocese of Westminster in London. (Credit: Royal Mail.)

Westminster Cathedral in London to be featured on British Christmas stamp

Nov 6
Charles Collins

Milwaukee archbishop-elect a ‘wonderful, faithful, humble man’

Nov 5
John Lavenburg

Journalists Pedro Salinas (R) and Paola Ugaz (L) stand in front of the Vatican nunciature in Lima. (Credit: Courtesy of Pedro Salinas.)

Lawyers lament ‘legal persecution’ of journalists investigating Peru group

Nov 5
Elise Ann Allen

Guapi, Colombia. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

Church buildings almost completely destroyed by explosion in Colombia

Nov 5
Eduardo Campos Lima

In this Oct. 7, 2018 file photo, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement party, wait to casts his vote during the Presidential elections in Yaounde, Cameroon. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.)

Cameroon archbishop urges ageing leaders to step aside for a new generation

Nov 5
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Milwaukee archbishop-elect a ‘wonderful, faithful, humble man’

Nov 5
John Lavenburg

Journalists Pedro Salinas (R) and Paola Ugaz (L) stand in front of the Vatican nunciature in Lima. (Credit: Courtesy of Pedro Salinas.)

Lawyers lament ‘legal persecution’ of journalists investigating Peru group

Nov 5
Elise Ann Allen

Guapi, Colombia. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

Church buildings almost completely destroyed by explosion in Colombia

Nov 5
Eduardo Campos Lima

In this Oct. 7, 2018 file photo, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement party, wait to casts his vote during the Presidential elections in Yaounde, Cameroon. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.)

Cameroon archbishop urges ageing leaders to step aside for a new generation

Nov 5
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Cameroon archbishop urges ageing leaders to step aside for a new generation

Nov 5
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Nun dies after volcano erupts in Indonesia

Nov 5
Nirmala Carvalho

Public burning of bishop’s edict latest front in Syro-Malabar civil war

Nov 4
Nirmala Carvalho

Controversial founder of traditionalist group in Brazil dies at 85

Nov 4
Eduardo Campos Lima

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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio begins the USCCB 24 Plenary Assembly as President of the Conference on June 13, 2024. (Credit: USCCB.)

In congratulating Trump, leader of US bishops praises democracy

Nov 6
John Lavenburg

Ghana bishop calls for end to ‘witch camps’

Nov 4
Ngala Killian Chimtom

In praying the Bible, God’s own words speak for us

Nov 3
Father Jeffrey F. Kirby

On criminal justice, renouncing power might actually make the papacy stronger

Nov 3
John L. Allen Jr.

Harold, ‘Bright’ demonstrate the human drama behind trafficking

Nov 2
Ngala Killian Chimtom

In nod to conservatives, Brazilian bishops welcome priest ‘influencers’

Nov 2
Eduardo Campos Lima

Vatican workers say pay cuts for cardinals nothing to celebrate

Nov 2
Crux Staff

Chad bishops set day of prayer for All Souls following deadly Boko Haram attack

Nov 1
Ngala Killian Chimtom

India court calls for regulation of Christian properties to end legal squabbles

Nov 1
Nirmala Carvalho

With a nod to O’Malley, a new Archbishop takes over in Boston

Nov 1
John Lavenburg

Women win Pax Christi award for serving people facing catastrophes

Oct 31
Eduardo Campos Lima

Priest kidnapping in Nigeria seen as part of assault on Christian ‘soft targets’

Oct 31
Ngala Killian Chimtom

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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio begins the USCCB 24 Plenary Assembly as President of the Conference on June 13, 2024. (Credit: USCCB.)

In congratulating Trump, leader of US bishops praises democracy

Nov 6
John Lavenburg

Ghana bishop calls for end to ‘witch camps’

Nov 4
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Harold, ‘Bright’ demonstrate the human drama behind trafficking

Nov 2
Ngala Killian Chimtom

In nod to conservatives, Brazilian bishops welcome priest ‘influencers’

Nov 2
Eduardo Campos Lima

Vatican workers say pay cuts for cardinals nothing to celebrate

Nov 2
Crux Staff

Chad bishops set day of prayer for All Souls following deadly Boko Haram attack

Nov 1
Ngala Killian Chimtom

India court calls for regulation of Christian properties to end legal squabbles

Nov 1
Nirmala Carvalho

With a nod to O’Malley, a new Archbishop takes over in Boston

Nov 1
John Lavenburg

Women win Pax Christi award for serving people facing catastrophes

Oct 31
Eduardo Campos Lima

Priest kidnapping in Nigeria seen as part of assault on Christian ‘soft targets’

Oct 31
Ngala Killian Chimtom

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A new Christmas stamp from Britain's Royal Mail features the Cathedral of the Diocese of Westminster in London. (Credit: Royal Mail.)

Westminster Cathedral in London to be featured on British Christmas stamp

Nov 6
Charles Collins

The British parliament is debating a bill legalizing Assisted Suicide. (Credit: Not Dead Yet UK.)

English bishop says Assisted Suicide Bill will lead to decline in palliative care

Oct 28
Charles Collins

Displaced infant Abdel-Rahman Abu El-Jedian, who suffers from polio, sleeps at a makeshift tent camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP.)

Catholic agency warns of polio crisis possible in Gaza

Oct 25
Charles Collins

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Irish parliament votes Yes to ‘note’ report supporting Assisted Suicide

Oct 24
Charles Collins

Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, who was allegedly kidnapped by authorities in late October 2021, has returned to his diocese, reported ucanews.com. He is pictured in an undated photo. (Credit: CNS photo/Courtesy UCAN.)

As Synod features Chinese members, British Lord draws attention to religious persecution

Oct 22
Charles Collins

Elise Ann Allen

Priest in scandal-plagued Peru group urges justice for victims

Nov 6
Elise Ann Allen

Journalists Pedro Salinas (R) and Paola Ugaz (L) stand in front of the Vatican nunciature in Lima. (Credit: Courtesy of Pedro Salinas.)

Lawyers lament ‘legal persecution’ of journalists investigating Peru group

Nov 5
Elise Ann Allen

Lawyers predict criminal charge in Peru against Vatican investigator to be dismissed

Oct 31
Elise Ann Allen

Survivor says delays, lack of transparency on abuse cases is ‘retraumatizing’

Oct 30
Elise Ann Allen

Pope’s abuse watchdog panel urges transparency, streamlining in Roman Curia

Oct 29
Elise Ann Allen

John Lavenburg

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio begins the USCCB 24 Plenary Assembly as President of the Conference on June 13, 2024. (Credit: USCCB.)

In congratulating Trump, leader of US bishops praises democracy

Nov 6
John Lavenburg

Expert says Trump victory confirms white Catholics as GOP voting bloc

Nov 6
John Lavenburg

Milwaukee archbishop-elect a ‘wonderful, faithful, humble man’

Nov 5
John Lavenburg

With a nod to O’Malley, a new Archbishop takes over in Boston

Nov 1
John Lavenburg

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, gestures during a Nov. 15, 2022, news conference after being elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during the fall general assembly of the bishops in Baltimore. (Credit: Bob Roller/CNS.)

Leader of US bishops says involving more laity critical to implementing synod

Oct 31
John Lavenburg

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