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1 year after Papua New Guinea declared itself Christian, bishops say little has changed — By: Catholic News Agency

On March 12, 2025, Papua New Guinea’s Parliament passed a constitutional amendment by an 80-4 vote formally declaring the country a Christian nation. Led by Prime Minister James Marape, the amendment revised the constitution’s preamble to explicitly acknowledge the Trinity and recognize the Bible as a national symbol. The updated text states: “We acknowledge and…

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Number of Catholics in Germany shrunk by over half a million in 2025 — By: Catholic News Agency

The number of Catholics in Germany shrank by more than half a million in 2025, leaving just 19.22 million Catholics in the country, according to the latest Church statistics released Monday by the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK). The figure represents a decline from the previous year’s total of roughly 19.77 million, meaning Catholics now make…

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Haiti at crossroads as elections approach amid uncertainty and crisis, priest warns — By: Catholic News Agency

Amid deepening political uncertainty and widespread gang violence, a Camillian missionary in Haiti said the country’s upcoming elections offer a fragile hope for renewal, even as the path toward them remains “very vague and very uncertain.” Father Massimo Miraglio, parish priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the remote village of Pourcine Pic Makaya,…

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Annual DC Eucharistic procession to be halfway point for 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage — By: Catholic News Agency

The nation’s capital will serve as the halfway point for the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The Catholic Information Center’s (CIC) Washington, D.C., Eucharistic procession has taken place the past three years, processing through the city’s downtown area near the White House and past the U.S. Capitol….

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Pope Leo calls bishops to Rome to discuss families, ‘Amoris laetitia’ in October — By: Catholic News Agency

VATICAN CITY — Ten years after Pope Francis issued a controversial document on families, Pope Leo XIV will meet with bishops from around the world to discuss the text’s application for today. Amoris laetitia, Francis’ apostolic exhortation on marriage and the family, followed two contentious synods at the Vatican dominated by debate over divorce. Pope…

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Lebanon faces ‘catastrophic’ situation, Catholic humanitarian leader says — By: Catholic News Agency

About 1 million people have been displaced over the past 10 days in Lebanon, where the situation continues to deteriorate, according to Marwan Sehnaoui, president of the Sovereign Order of Malta’s Lebanon chapter. “The situation in Lebanon, in Beirut, and all over Lebanon is a catastrophic situation,” Sehnaoui told “EWTN News Nightly” host Veronica Dudo…

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