The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2023, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and ...

At the end of 2023, the number of Catholics in the world reached 1.405 billion, up 1.15% from 1.389 billion Catholics at the ...

Baptism does what nothing else can. As Martin Luther said, by baptism “we are made holy and are saved, which no other kind of life, no work upon earth, can attain.” All of God’s promises come together ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy blesses more than 800 catechumens, candidates, godparents, sponsors, and family members catechumens and candidates who attended the March 16, 2025 Rite of Election and Call ...

This Jubilee year, Pope Francis has called on us to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. This is CAFOD’s mission - to bring your love for your neighbour to people suffering around the world, and to give them the ...

In many Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It's the most important holiday in China where it's ...