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Catholic Church sees increase in conversions as more people desire a ‘relationship to the truth’
Many U.S. dioceses have experienced heavy increases in people joining the Catholic Church around Easter this year, as adult conversions…
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New record in France: More than 20,000 adults and teens baptized at Easter
This Easter, France recorded more than 20,000 adult and adolescent baptisms, a 20% increase compared with the previous year. A…
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Government of Cuba announces release of more than 2,000 prisoners for Easter
The Cuban government announced the release of 2,010 prisoners for Easter on April 2 — the highest number in recent…
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Synod calls for more leadership roles for women but female diaconate ‘not yet ripe’
The final report of the Synod on Synodality’s study group “Women’s Participation in the Life and Leadership of the Church”…
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Cuba ‘needs renewal and positive changes not more pain,’ Caribbean bishops say
The Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) expressed its “profound pastoral concern for the people of Cuba” who are facing “grave humanitarian…
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Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman’s voice needed ‘more than ever’
African American Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman’s ability to bridge divides shines as a witness needed today, according to…
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Catholic News - Americas
Spanish priest calls for ‘more missionaries’ in ‘perilous’ southern Mexico
Spanish missionary Father Christopher Hartley remains neither complacent nor afraid as he brings the Gospel to the materially and spiritually…
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In face of violence and migration, Church in Mexico aims to be more united and synodal in 2026
The president of the Mexican bishops’ conference (CEM, by its Spanish acronym), Bishop Ramón Castro Castro, outlined “the vision that…
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Catholic News - Americas
Republican senators urge more regulations on abortion pill in Senate hearing
Credit: Carl DMaster/Shutterstock Jan 15, 2026 / 17:10 pm (CNA). As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its review…
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Church in Venezuela could undergo more persecution in 2026, experts say
Caracas skyline. | Credit: Olga Berrios, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jan 1, 2026 / 10:00 am (CNA). 2026…
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