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DHAKA, Bangladesh — Thousands of pilgrims have gathered at the shrine of Fatima Rani — or Mary, Queen of Fatima — at St. Leo's...

The Mexican bishops' conference has condemned the murder of a mayor, who was assassinated after pleading for federal assistance in combating drug cartels —...

Nigeria's return to the U.S. list of countries of "particular concern" over Christian persecution has drawn mixed reactions from church leaders and triggered a...

WARSAW, Poland -- Across Europe, Catholic families are turning Halloween into a celebration of light, life and holiness. Known as "Holywins" -- a play...

When Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski stepped onto the field during this year's riveting World Series, he did so as a man...

VATICAN CITY -- When the Catholic Church celebrates World Mission Sunday for the 100th time in 2026, it will focus on theme, "One in...

America's Appalachian region is a mountainous land of contrasts -- a stunning and rugged terrain stretching through 423 counties and 13 states from southern...

PHILADELPHIA -- Standing in the rear of St. Benedict Church in Philadelphia, part of St. Athanasius Parish, Father Joseph Okonski, the pastor, surveyed a...

JERUSALEM -- In the Gaza Strip, the fragile calm following the Oct. 13 Israel-Hamas peace deal has brought little relief to the enclave's small...

As a paramilitary group announced the capture of el-Fasher, the besieged capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, Catholic Church leaders amplified calls for the...