22 April 2015
The rapid increase in the beatification of saints by the Roman Catholic Church starting in the early 20th century may... Read more
Topic: Catholic Church
22 September 2013
Catholicism has been growing and providing social services in greater China, but the church's role in encouraging and engaging in... Read more
09 January 2013
The United Arab Emirates city of Dubai likely has the largest Catholic parish in the world, with over 300,000 parishioners.... Read more
28 September 2012
The effort to reform the Catholic Church along liberal lines may result less in changing the church than in generating... Read more
22 June 2012
Anticipation of the conservative liturgical changes brought by the Vatican in the last year has also likely spawned a revival... Read more
14 August 2010
The Vatican plans to revamp its official website and is considering opening sections in Arabic and Russian. The need to... Read more
30 March 2010
Since the Vatican issued a 2009 document that invited Anglicans to convert to Roman Catholicism while maintaining their traditions, there... Read more
04 January 2010
Uniatism remains a contentious issue in Catholic-Orthodox relations. A recent book by Albanian-born scholar Ines Angeli Murzaku brings to light... Read more
22 April 2009
The Heralds of the Gospel, a fast-growing Brazilian-based Catholic movement, has gained the favor of church leaders and the Vatican... Read more
21 November 2008
The festival of the Señor de los Milagros (Lord of Miracles) is one of the most important religious phenomena of... Read more