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U.S. Catholic Dioceses Report Sharp Rise in Adult Conversions for Easter 2026

Church leaders cite a search for stability as one driver.

Ardagh and Clonmacnois Diocese Clarifies Ban on Open-Coffin Wakes in Churches

Corrientes Archdiocese Voids Trans Couple’s Church Wedding, Weighs Sanctions for Officiating Priest

Boston Archbishop to Meet Dedham Priest in January Over 'ICE Was Here' Nativity

Church Nativity Protests Target Immigration Raids as Boston Archdiocese Orders Removal

Dedham Parish Keeps Anti-ICE Nativity Pending Talks After Archdiocese Orders Removal

Pope Leo XIV Marks Immaculate Conception With Call to ‘Say Yes’ and Prayer for Peace

Boston Archdiocese, ICE Chief Demand Removal of Dedham Church’s ‘ICE Was Here’ Nativity

ICE-Themed Nativity Scenes at U.S. Churches Prompt Public Rebuke From Agency’s Acting Director

Vatican Publishes Commission Report That Rules Out Women Deacons for Now

Jesuit Munich Philosophy College Defends Canceling Sebastian Ostritsch Talk After Student Protests

Man Detained After Urinating on St. Peter’s Papal Altar During Mass

Pope Leo XIV Turns 70 With a Deliberately Quiet, Bridge-Building Start

San Bernardino Bishop Excuses Catholics From Sunday Mass Over ICE Raid Fears

Mineola Man Released After Vandalizing Century-Old Church Statues

Pope Leo XIV Grants Plenary Indulgence in First Act as Pontiff

Franz Müntefering Publicly Explains Departure from Catholic Church

Braunschweig Church Apologizes for Overnight Bell Malfunction During Pope Francis Memorial

Holy Tunic of Christ Display Begins in Argenteuil for Jubilee 2025

Swiss Church Tests AI Jesus in Confessional Booth, Drawing Praise and Criticism