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Mongolian becomes 52nd language in Vatican News family

Vatican Radio–Vatican News now speaks the language of Mo-ngolia. Mongolian joins the 51 languages already present, both written and spoken, thanks to a collaboration with the local Chur-ch. All Sunday Angelus and Wed-nesday catechesis will be translat-ed and published on the Vatican portal’s new dedicated language page. “We are happy about this new possibility to […]

Pope Francis: ‘I too am a child of migrants’

In a letter dated March 21, Pope Francis addressed a group of migrants gathered in Lajas Blancas, Panama. The Pope spoke of wanting to accompany them personally, and expressed his understanding for their situation. “I too am a child of migrants,” he said, “who set out in search of a better future.” He thanked the bishops […]

Mexico’s presidential candidates sign Catholic Church’s ‘Commitment to Peace’ initiative

The three candidates running for president of Mexico met in the country’s capital March 11 to sign the National Commitment to Peace, an initiative proposed by the Catholic Church to address growing violence in the nation. This initiative is a result of the National Dialogue for Peace, which took place in September 2023, organized by the […]

A record percentage of young adults will never marry, study shows

A new study claims one-in-three young adults in the United States will never marry. Writing for the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), Lyman Stone says these are close to the lowest levels ever observed for marriage rates.”Many commentators will blame these declines on the increased delay in marriage. While there’s some truth to this, the […]

Catholic conversions hit record highs around capital

Record numbers of people are expected to become Catholics this Easter in parishes across London and south-east England. Nearly 850 people are on the cusp of entering the Church, according to new figures from the dioceses of Westminster and Southwark. More than half live in the Archdiocese of Southwark, which covers parishes in south London […]

Three Egyptian Coptic monks killed in South Africa

Three Egyptian Coptic monks have been “brutally killed” inside a monastery in South Africa, the Church has said. “Three monks were subjected to a criminal assault inside our Coptic monastery,” a spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said in statement posted on Facebook on March 11, without elaborating. South African police said they were investigating […]

Cuban priest: ‘Communism won’t survive’ and ‘the Church will remain’

In an interview with EWTN Noticias, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, Cuban priest Alberto Reyes spoke about his apostolic ministry in Camagüey province, located in the central area of the island, and about how his defense of religious freedom on the island has earned him friends and enemies alike. Reyes did not hesitate […]

Indian army works to befriend Naga Christian village

The Naga Baptist Christians of Oting village in India’s Nagaland state, not far from the international border with Myanmar, are now trying to come out of the worst period of darkness in their life. Their village had courted ill fate and controversy on Dec. 4, 2021, when a botched-up military operation killed 14 coal mine workers, mistaking […]