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Sixth Chinese bishop ordained under Pope Leo XIV
Father Paolo Liu Honggang was ordained bishop of the Diocese of Datong in China’s Shanxi province on Monday. The Holy See said Pope Leo XIV appointed Liu bishop of Datong …
Year: 2026
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China Pressured a US Catholic Group to Censor Its Keynote Speaker. They Complied.
Andrew HancockFenggang Yang, a professor of sociology at Purdue University and director of its Center on Religion and Chinese Society, is the author of ‘Religion in China: Survival and Revival …
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ASIA/CHINA – Paul Liu Honggang ordained Bishop of Datong
by Marta Zhao Datong – Today, Monday 31 August 2026, episcopal ordination was received by the Revered Paul Liu Honggang, whom the Holy Father, on 10 August 2026, appointed bishop …
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Cardinal invites young people to ‘farm aura’ with Christ
Archbishop Fernando Chomali of Santiago, Chile, took the opportunity to reference a trend among youth to redirect their ambitions in life from looking cool to serving Christ with joy. Credit: …
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Cardinal invites young people to ‘farm aura’ with Christ
In recent weeks, a new trend has gained significant momentum among young people across Latin America: “aura farming.” In the world of video games, “farming” means collecting points toward a …
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ASIA/CHINA – Consecration of Bishop of Datong
Vatican City – Today, Monday 31 August 2026, episcopal ordination was received by the Revered Paul Liu Honggang, whom the Holy Father, on 10 August 2026, appointed bishop of Datong, …
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AFRICA/NIGERIA – Bishop of Kontagora calls for increased security measures at places of worship
Abuja – “Protect mosques from jihadist attacks.” This is the appeal issued by Bishop Bulus Yohanna of Kontagora and president of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Niger State, one …
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AFRICA/NIGER – Algeria sends fighter jets to Niger after a failed military coup
Niamey – Four Su-30 fighter jets, accompanied by an Il-76 transport aircraft and an Il-78 aerial tanker, have been deployed by Algeria to Air Base 101, adjacent to Diori Hamani …
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Cardinal Radcliffe reflects on synodality, pain of Catholics attached to traditional Latin Mass (AdVaticanum)
Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., reflected on synodality, the traditional Latin Mass, and the increase in adult baptisms and Dominican vocations in England. “Many people fear that synodality will lead to …
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Hope for Broken Marriages: One Couple’s Story
Harold Figueras and Mariela Villanueva. Starting out their marriage without God at the center, the couple became estranged and the husband left, but things began to change when their daughter …