1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (131+ words) dw. com Young people are rediscovering the Catholic Church, driven by social media, loneliness and a search for meaning. Colleen Dulle, who covers Catholic and Vatican news, explains why Catholicism is drawing fresh attention. Catholicism is gaining fresh visibility worldwide,…...

19+ hour, 9+ min ago  (94+ words) dw. com As Europe's Catholic churches struggle with a lack of priests, African clergy are moving in, revealing major global shifts in faith and community. Europe's Catholic churches are facing an acute priest shortage as congregations shrink and fewer men…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (199+ words) DW. com Pope Leo in Africa: a real push for justice and peace? Pope Leo's tour of four African nations combined faith, diplomacy and global positioning, highlighting Africa's rapidly growing Catholic population while emphasizing closeness to ordinary people and hope…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (529+ words) Israeli police said they had notified the church that no mass could be held on Palm Sunday due to safety concerns. Authorities have banned large gatherings since the Iran war began. The Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from marking Palm…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (451+ words) Pope Leo XIV decried the widening gap between the rich and poor during a visit to the tiny European principality. He called on the ultra-wealthy residents of the tax haven to channel their prosperity toward justice. Pope Leo XIV visited…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (974+ words) Religious brother Joshy George Pottackal, born in India, is to become the first auxiliary bishop of non-European heritage. The diversity of the global Catholic Church is reaching the German episcopate. He himself calls it a 'strong signal:' A'man with non'European…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (105+ words) The eyes of the world will be fixed on the Vatican this Wednesday, as Catholic cardinals from around the world meet in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. The 133 cardinals, the so-called "Princes of the Church," have now…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (671+ words) The number of Christians in Germany is declining, and society is divided. However, Heiner Wilmer, the new chairman of the German Catholic Bishops' Conference, is calling for unity and dialogue. The new chairman of the Catholic German Bishops Conference, Heiner…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (671+ words) The number of Christians in Germany is declining, and society is divided. However, Heiner Wilmer, the new chairman of the German Catholic Bishops' Conference, is calling for unity and dialogue. The new chairman of the Catholic German Bishops Conference, Heiner…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1690+ words) Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic leader in…...