In recent months, several Chinese municipalities across the giant Asian nation have shut down congregations of The Church of ...

In 1999, after fleeing religious persecution by the Chinese regime, Ying Chen and her family took refuge in the United States ...

Lula’s personal approval ratings hover around 40%, the lowest at any point during his three terms. Only 28% of Brazilians say ...

Three leaders of the Linfen Covenant Home Church in China's Shanxi Province have been sentenced to prison on fraud charges in ...

A local church could soon close its doors for good. The Catholic Diocese of Columbus plans to merge Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (OLMM) parish with St. Elizabeth ...

Two days after he was inaugurated, President Donald Trump underscored his administration's focus on AI innovation with a massive infrastructure project. The Stargate Project is a $500 billion venture ...

With his approval ratings plummeting ahead of the June 2026 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is targeting the Catholicos of All Armenians. He wrongly assumes he can court public ...

The first Catholic church in Suzhou city itself was founded by Italian missionaries in 1649. By 1664, the city had over 500 Catholics, while Changshu boasted over 10,000.

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the church’s 2,000-year history.

The deal allows Chinese authorities to appoint bishops to the state-sanctioned Church, with the Vatican—on paper—retaining the authority to approve or veto these selections.

Like the cardinals assembling in Rome for the upcoming conclave, some came from far-flung places and some from nearby areas. But instead of gathering to elect a new pope, the estimated 600 to 700 ...