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Belief in God, the devil falls to new low: Gallup‍

• Americans’ belief in God, angels, heaven, hell and the devil fell to the lowest point in more than two decades. • Belief in all five spiritual entities has decreased 3 to 5 points since 2016. • Americans who regularly attend religious services, Protestants and Republicans were all more likely to believe in such spiritual […]

Vatican and German bishops discuss theological questions from Synodal Way

German bishops and representatives of the Roman Curia met in the Vatican on july 26 to continue discussions started last year about the German Synodal Way. According to a joint statement from the Vatican and the German bishops’ conference, the July 26 meeting took place in a “positive and constructive climate” and will be followed […]

Mexican bishops submit ‘Indigenous liturgical adaptations’ to the Vatican for approval

The Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM) has recently presented to the Vatican for its approval a series of Indigenous liturgical adaptations for the celebration of Holy Mass for the “original peoples” of the country. Speaking with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi, promoter of the initiative and one of those in charge of […]

High court orders fresh probe into bishop’s death

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered a fresh probe into the death of a Catholic bishop in the central Indian state. Bishop Thomas Thennatt of Gwalior died in a road accident on December14, 2018 and his family members suspected foul play in the death as the prelate’s body was buried without performing the mandatory […]

Jharkhand Churches organize human chain, prayers for Manipur

Members of various Churches joined the Conference of Religious India to organize a human chain and prayer service on July 23 for peace and harmony in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi led more than 10,000 people who stood on the road from 10 and to 12 noon, holding […]

Faculty of Medical Sciences in Warangal: Fr. Colombo’s dream comes true

Fourteen years after his death, Fr. Augustus Colombo’s dream of a great university of medical sciences among the last in Warangal, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, becomes a reality. This afternoon during a Mass presided over by the apostolic nuncio to India Msgr. Leopoldo Girelli, along with Indian Cardinals Oswald Gracias, archbishop of […]