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Remember our faults when correcting others: Pope

To be effective teachers of the faith, Catholics must be cognizant of their own sins and shortcomings when giving correction and guide to others, Pope Francis said on March 3. “So many times, we all know, it is easier or more convenient to discern and condemn the defects and sins of others, without being able […]

Anti-Catholic climate worsens in France

French monitoring groups have cited an increase in attacks on churches and religious sites, with a record 47 documented in February, despite appeals for better protection from the country’s Catholic bishops. The groups’ report said 15 vandalism attacks had been registered nationwide during the month, along with 15 robberies, 10 acts of profanation and one […]

Many U.S. Catholics Question Their Membership Amid Scandal

As the Catholic Church responds to more allegations of sexual abuse of young people by priests, an increasing percentage of Catho-lics are re-examining their commitment to the religion. 37% of U.S. Catholics, up from 22% in 2002, say news of the abuse has led them to question whether they would remain in the church. As […]

BJP moves to woo minorities with manifesto

India’s pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has invited suggestions from minorities on how to adapt its election manifesto to making the nation more inclusive. Representatives of religious minorities, including Catholics, presented their suggestions at a March 7 meeting in the capital, New Delhi. The gathering was convened by federal Minority Affairs Mini-ster Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi […]

Married priests will be on agenda for the Amazon synod, theologian says

When the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon rolls around in October, the long-debated possi-bility of ordaining mature, marri-ed men to the priesthood in areas where there are priest shortages will be brought to the table, according to one Brazilian theolo-gian. Speaking to Crux, Jesuit Father Francisco Taborda, a professor of theology at the Jesuit university […]

Vatican yearbook shows slight rise in Catholic population, drop in seminarians

The number of Catholics has increased at a faster rate than the rest of the population, newly released statistics by the Vatican reveal. Over the course of nine years, the number of Catholics worldwide has increased by 17.8%, compared to the global population, which increased by 17.3%. From 2005 to 2014, the number of Catholics […]

Pakistani bishop appeals against risk of Pakistan-India war

With the risk of war escalating between India and Pakistan following an Indian airstrike inside Pakistan on Feb 26, a Pakistani bishop has appealed for peace talks. The Indian government claimed it carried out air raids against an Islamist militant training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed, killing “a very large number” of fighters, raising the risk of […]

Indian nun welcomes Oscar for film on menstruation taboo

A Catholic nun, who has promoted women’s hygiene in Indian villages for years, on February 26 expressed happiness that a documentary on menstruation has won an Oscar award. “We are very happy,” Sister Liza Ignatius, gynecologist at Our Lady of Graces Hospital in Sardhana, in the northern Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. The documentary film […]