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Pope to visit Peru and Argentina in November
Pope Leo XIV will retrace his steps as a missionary priest when he returns to Peru in November, a trip that will also take him to Uruguay and Argentina. The post Pope to visit Peru and Argentina in November appeared first on…
The curious case of America’s most atheist state
Pew Research Center’s latest Landscape Study places New Hampshire’s atheist population at 11 percent, the highest concentration in the country. The post The curious case of America’s most atheist state appeared first on The…
Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday she’ll soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools. The post…
Swiss diocese defends drag show as ‘kickoff’ for new format
The Swiss Catholic chaplaincy organizing a drag show this week said it is the “kickoff” of the drag show format as further events are already planned, while rejecting the idea it is establishing a “series” of drag shows. The post…
Police charge man for alleged terrorist threats against Archdiocese of St. Louis
A 32-year-old man is facing a felony charge for allegedly threatening to kill every person at the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis. The post Police charge man for alleged terrorist threats against…
Pope Leo XIV names US bishops’ migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois
As chairman of the USCCB Committee for Migration, he launched the “You Are Not Alone” campaign in solidarity with migrants in November 2025. The post Pope Leo XIV names US bishops’ migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet,…
Bishop Robert Barron named to serve on U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Barron, who already serves as a member of the domestically focused Religious Liberty Commission, was appointed to the position by President Trump. The post Bishop Robert Barron named to serve on U.S. Commission on International…
Gaza’s only Catholic school reopens after three-year closure
Father Gabriel Romanelli told a visiting delegation he hopes the reopening of the parish school “will bring some sense of normality” to the students and their families. The post Gaza’s only Catholic school reopens after three-year…
Gaza’s only Catholic school reopens after three-year closure
Father Gabriel Romanelli told a visiting delegation he hopes the reopening of the parish school “will bring some sense of normality” to the students and their families. The post Gaza’s only Catholic school reopens after three-year…
Prison guards rehearsed for Jimmy Lai’s possible death
Jimmy Lai’s family has called for his release as a report alleges that his health has deteriorated sharply in custody. The post Prison guards rehearsed for Jimmy Lai’s possible death appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source…