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Atheists in church
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (105+ words) WVXU The share of the U.S. population that is affiliated with any religion has dropped by 13% from 2010 to 2020, according to Pew Research. But among some atheists there may be a longing for a sense of community that we often associate with…...
Seeking community, more Ohio college students commit to Catholic faith
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (644+ words) At a recent confirmation service at the University of Dayton chapel, the pews overflowed with parishioners and new visitors. They gathered to witness five students receive their confirmation, led by Father Robert Jones, chaplain at the catholic school. This year…...
Israeli police stop Latin Patriarch from entering Palm Sunday Mass at Holy Sepulchre
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) Israeli police stopped the Catholic Church's highest official in Jerusalem from entering one of Catholicism's holiest sites on Sunday - the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israeli police say it was because of war restrictions on gatherings, NPR's Carrie Kahn reports....
Pope Leo XIV revives Holy Week practices
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (229+ words) SUMMERS: Claire, Holy Week services are well underway in Rome. Is Leo doing anything differently this year? GIANGRAVE: Now, Leo did do something that we haven't seen in a very long time. On Good Friday - that's today - he carried the…...
As more Catholic churches close, Philadelphia is trying something new
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (658+ words) In many parts of the U.S., the Catholic Church is facing a complicated crisis. Congregations are aging, expenses are rising and the number of priests to lead mass is decreasing. In some cities, bishops are making the difficult choice to close…...
Cincinnati Archdiocese launches 2-year planning process called a synod
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (143+ words) The Cincinnati Archdiocese is preparing to launch a process reviewing the church's plans and priorities. It's called a synod. Archbishop Robert Casey announced the plan in a video. "I am pleased to announce that we will be conducting an archdiocesan…...
Catholic bishops talked about immigration and transgender care at U.S. gathering
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) U.S. Catholic bishops took on two hot-button issues this week at their meeting in Baltimore - immigration enforcement and gender-affirming care for transgender people. Here to talk about what went on is NPR religion correspondent Jason DeRose. Hi, Jason. JASON DEROSE, BYLINE:…...
Three Austrian nuns are still on the run
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (484+ words) We have an update today on the three Austrian nuns in their 80s who fled a care home and broke back into their former convent in defiance of church authorities. Their superior, the local provost, said the sisters can stay if…...
New York has a new Archbishop. His background looks a lot like Pope Leo's
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (666+ words) VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV tapped Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the influential Archdiocese of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who led New York's 2.8 million Catholics for 16 years. Dolan, following Vatican rules, had tendered…...
Pope Leo holds final mass in Lebanon, ending maiden trip to the Middle East
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (457+ words) Now we turn to Lebanon, where Pope Leo XIV is on his first international trip as pope. On Monday, he visited the tomb of a Catholic saint, met Catholic clergy, religious officials from other faiths and with Lebanese youth. Correspondent…...