Written by JD Flynn and published May 19, 2026.

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Louisiana bishop: Allegation report only ‘one point of view’

‘Never going out of style’ — How Catholic colleges aim to navigate the demographic cliff

Ahead of Leo visit to Spain, monument remains controversial

Survey: Fewer Russians identify as Orthodox

Have the German bishops lost their synodal majority?

Written by Ed Condon and published May 15, 2026.

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If the SSPX consecrations happen, who exactly is excommunicated?

Did the Vatican really give a special award to the Iranian ambassador?

Polish archdiocese trials new priest appointment model

How Myanmar’s Catholics are faring amid civil war

Social media, situationships, and a ‘ring by spring’ — the complex dating world for Gen Z Catholics

What does Georgia’s new patriarch mean for Rome-Orthodox ties?

Israel expels priest leading West Bank youth ministry

‘There is plenty of life’: Bishop Lopes on the Australian ordinariate’s future

Written by JD Flynn and published May 5, 2026.

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Louisiana ‘Vos estis’ complaint remains unanswered

DDF publishes 2024 criticism of German bishops’ guide for blessing irregular unions

Why did Moscow’s Archbishop Pezzi resign?

Religious liberty case involves suppressed canonical association

Ahead of World Youth Day, Catholic population in South Korea climbs slowly

Bosnian bishops reject claims they back division

Column: JPII’s abuse reforms, 25 years later