The leader of a Brazilian traditionalist movement that was praised in the past two pontificates has resigned, and a video has subsequently emerged of the leader relaying bizarre claims by one of his priests regarding Pope Francis. Mgr João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, the...
One in six young people is practicing Christians, new figures show, as research suggests thousands convert after visiting church buildings. The figures show that more than one in five (21%) people between the ages of 11 and 18 describe themselves as active followers...
A Christian preschool in Sweden has banned children from saying grace at mealtimes, talking about the Bible, or saying “Amen.” The decision to forbid children at the school in Umea to engage in religious practices was reached after a school inspection. The...
The four cardinals who last year submitted dubia requesting clarification of Amoris Laetitia have now made public a letter pleading for an audience with Pope Francis. In a clear sign of frustra-tion with the Pope’s failure to respond to their request for a meeting,...
The number of Christians living in Syria and Iraq has been cut in half—and perhaps significantly further—since the onset of the Syrian civil war in 2011, according to a new report. The report by Open Doors and Middle East Concern finds that Syria’s Christian...
