Catholic World Report

Catholic sisters’ visit to Buddhist temple stirs controversy in Vietnam

Catholic sisters visit Buddhist shrine, number of bishops in Ireland to drop by a third, Holy See at U.N. meeting calls for “peaceful uses of outer space,” and more in this week’s world news roundup.

Muslim U.S. Senate candidate grilled again for comparing canon law with sharia law

A Michigan U.S. Senate candidate’s remarks have prompted examination of the substantial differences between Catholic and Islamic jurisprudence.

Holy See postpones Nicaraguan bishops’ ad limina visit

Nicaragua currently has nine active bishops, four of whom are in exile.

Lord of Miracles celebration in Peru: ‘It’s not enough to attend the procession,’ bishop exhorts

Bishop Guillermo Elías urged the faithful to live out a faith that goes beyond processions and translates into acts of love.

Pro-life group protests Cardinal Cupich’s award to philanthropist, Planned Parenthood donor

Cardinal Blase Cupich said the award is not an endorsement of every stance a person has, but Illinois Right to Life accused him of “scandalizing the faithful” at the Oct. 29 banquet.

Scholars criticize U.S. bishops for comparing proposed census rule to 1700s slave compromise

Many legal scholars and other experts strongly disagreed with the bishops’ claim that excluding noncitizens from the census means they are not persons.

U.S. bishops urge Catholic voters: Start with your faith, discern your vote

The videos come just days before the 2026 U.S. midterms, which could serve as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term.

Pew report challenges narrative on rising religiosity in U.S.

A Pew Research Center report found that while religious practice in the U.S. has “remained stable” since 2020, a survey of young adults about religious practice found “mixed signals.”

Deadly train accident in Spain: The Church joins in grief

The Spanish Bishops’ Conference, along with numerous bishops and dioceses, expressed condolences and consternation following a railway tragedy that resulted in dozens of deaths.

Cardinal Tobin asks for prayers as he heads to surgery for mass in kidney

Cardinal Joseph Tobin will undergo surgery to remove a mass in a kidney, which will be examined by doctors. The archdiocese said doctors are optimistic about his outlook.

China-Vatican deal has imperfections, Vatican’s foreign minister says

Archbishop Paul Gallagher acknowledged the agreement’s challenges in a meeting with journalists in Rome.

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