The number of priests and ordained leaders has dropped significantly, especially in Europe and America, according to the report issued on Friday by the Vatican.
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Review: Stories of hope in a weary world
The stories in Valerie Sayers’s new collection are populated with characters who strive to hang on to something good.
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San Francisco warned ‘draconian’ limits on worship may violate Constitution
Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice told Breed that “San Francisco’s treatment of places of worship raises serious concerns about religious freedom.”
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Mexican archdiocese says phony priests proliferate during pandemic
“Pandemics and disasters are like springtime for phony priests,” said Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez, a sociologist who studies the Mexican church.
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Hong Kong cardinal urges unity, trust in God during social turmoil
The social unrest and divisions in general Hong Kong society have carried over to the Catholic community, said Cardinal John Tong Hon, who encouraged Catholics instead to follow what Jesus taught in the beatitudes.
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Pastoral letter urges Catholics to draw closer to God, one another amid pandemic
The pastoral, which is in English and Spanish, is titled “Transformed by Hope, Let Us Rebuild Our Tomorrow!” and addressed to all the people of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
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Study: Teens’ religious practice less than that of their parents
A Pew Research Center study released in September shows that teens’ religious practice is less than that of their parents. The lessened observance cuts across all denominational lines.
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Webinar tackles decision process facing Catholic voters in Nov. 3 election
Four Catholic thinkers, including Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, helped unpack some of the thought processes and frameworks that ought to be going on in the mind of Catholic voters as the U.S. approaches the Nov. 3 presidential election.
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Two groups criticize Catholic honor planned for U.S. Attorney General William Barr
Barr is scheduled to receive the Christifideles Laici award, which is named for St. John Paul II’s post-synodal exhortation. The award is given “in honor and gratitude for fidelity to the church, exemplary selfless and steadfast service in the Lord’s vineyard.”
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Read: Bruce Springsteen’s message to the Boston College class of 2024
‘Express your emotions, share your inner life and be emotionally generous with your friends and your partner.’