Catholic laity grow in number as priests and seminarians continue decline
The trends of recent years have been repeated, with growth especially found in Africa while Europe stagnates.
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Articles tagged Africa
Archbishop Viganò: US-NATO regime change has sparked a Christian genocide in Syria
The Western-backed Islamist regime in Syria massacres thousands of Christians and Alawites as global leaders and the Catholic hierarchy remain scandalously silent in face of barbaric persecution.
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Trump State Dept. asked to investigate Biden admin pushing abortion on African country
Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to investigate reports that a foreign aid agency pushed abortion on the African country of Sierra Leone under the Biden administration.
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1 in 7 Christians worldwide facing persecution for their faith: report
Over 380 million Christians had to endure 'high levels of persecution and discrimination' for their faith last year, watchdog organization Open Doors has revealed in its latest report on the subject.
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Biden admin pressuring African country to expand abortion by withholding aid: report
The Biden administration is allegedly attempting to use foreign aid to pressure the African nation of Sierra Leone to decriminalize abortion in its final weeks or else forgo $480 million in foreign aid meant for affordable electricity.
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Faith through fire: Mother Miriam’s journey and the courage of persecuted Christians
On this episode of Faith and Reason, Mother Miriam discussed her remarkable conversion story from Judaism to Protestantism to Catholicism. The panel then analyzed the latest headlines, including the second attempt on the life of a heroic bishop in Sudan.
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Kenyan court temporarily blocks special immunity for pro-abortion Gates Foundation
The Law Society of Kenya filed a challenge to the Gates Foundation’s special status to operate with immunity from numerous legal requirements, getting the High Court of Kenya to temporarily put the agreement on hold.
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Kenya gives far-left Gates Foundation special legal exemptions to push its agenda
The government of Kenya has extended special legal privileges, including immunity from lawsuits and exemption from various requirements, to the Gates Foundation, which is heavily focused on curbing population growth around the world.
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Fr. Radcliffe says article linking same-sex ‘blessings’ rejection to foreign money was ‘misinterpreted’
Cardinal-elect Timothy Radcliffe denies claims that the African bishops’ rejection of same-sex ‘blessings’ was influenced by foreign financial pressures, saying his words were ‘misinterpreted’ in a controversial article.
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Cardinal says Fr. Radcliffe did not write article linking same-sex ‘blessings’ rejection to foreign money
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo told LifeSiteNews that Fr. Timothy Radcliffe denied authoring an article that attributed Africa’s rejection of same-sex ‘blessings’ to foreign influences, adding that ‘this does not correspond at all to his personality.’
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