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Jordan’s Church leaders back bill expanding legal options for Christian families

The proposed changes are expected to allow Christians to address a range of personal status matters under their churches’ laws, including marriage, di...

Pope leads pilgrims in prayer one day after leaving hospital

The pontiff, five days after undergoing surgery for cancer, said he would “gradually resume my activities.”

Priest in Ghana recounts escape from car fire, urges devotion to the rosary

After surviving a life-threatening fire, Father David Obeng Paintsil called the rosary “a really powerful prayer.”

International rosary in Rome held in advance of 100th World Mission Sunday

The rosary, recited in 13 languages, also marked the 75th anniversary of the World Mission Rosary by Blessed Fulton Sheen.

Pope’s surgeon green lights Nov. 6–17 apostolic trip to Latin America

“No clinical reasons why it should not take place,” said Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who called Pope Leo “an ideal patient.”

A century of Church growth: From 10 million to 347 million in the mission territories

On average each day, over the last 100 years in mission territories, the Church has seen more than 9,000 people becoming Catholic, two priestly ordina...