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Catholics now outnumber Anglicans among Gen Z in the UK, study suggests

The Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas in Nottingham, England, U.K. / Credit: Kevin George/Shutterstock

CNA Staff, Apr 8, 2025 / 14:56 pm (CNA).

A report from the Bible Society, a U.K. charity that translates and distributes the Bible, found that the practice of Christianity in general is growing in the U.K.

Catholic sea ministry calls for regulators to promote human rights, labor protections

A fishing boat returns to Bridlington Harbor after a day at sea on Jan. 31, 2025, in Bridlington, England. Bridlington is the leading shellfish port in Europe. / Credit: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

CNA Staff, Apr 7, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).

Stella Maris, a U.K.-based Catholic seafarers ministry, is calling on regulatory authorities to push for better labor conditions for workers in the seafood and fishing industries.

German diocese allows use of ‘gender star’ symbol in messaging for certain ministries

A liturgical procession outside the Freiburg Cathedral on Nov. 17, 2024. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Freiburg, Germany

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 5, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA).

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week.

Tallest cross in the world will remain despite Spanish ‘resignification’ project

The Valley of the Fallen. / Credit: Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock

Madrid, Spain, Apr 5, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA).

The 492-foot cross at the Valley of the Fallen, the world’s tallest, will remain standing.

Pope appoints Bishop John Sherrington as new Liverpool archbishop in England

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool, England. / Credit: Chowells/Wikimedia (CC BY 2.5)

CNA Newsroom, Apr 5, 2025 / 07:36 am (CNA).

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Sherrington, an auxiliary of Westminster known for his work on moral issues, as the 10th archbishop of Liverpool.

Armed gangs murder 2 nuns in Haiti

Nuns of the Little Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus in Haiti. / Credit: Courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need

ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 17:24 pm (CNA).

Sisters Evanette Onezaire and Jeanne Voltaire, members of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, were murdered in Haiti by armed gangs.

Woman convicted for silently holding sign outside UK abortion clinic

Livia Tossici-Bolt speaks to the media after being found guilty of two charges of breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order at Poole Magistrates’ Court on April 4, 2025, in Poole, England. / Credit: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images

London, England, Apr 4, 2025 / 12:23 pm (CNA).

The case provides further evidence of an erosion of freedom of expression in the United Kingdom, which has recently become a diplomatic issue with the United States.

Cardinal Aveline elected president of French bishops’ conference

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline has been elected president of the French bishops’ conference, succeeding Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort as the Catholic Church in France continues responding to revelations of sexual abuse. / Credit: Laurent Coust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

CNA Newsroom, Apr 3, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA).

The 66-year-old cardinal from Marseille will take over leadership of the French episcopate in July as the Church continues implementing sexual abuse reforms.

Spanish priest’s new book takes critical look at transhumanism

A philosopher of science and technology, Father Ricardo Mejía Fernández is an expert in transhumanism. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Ricardo Mejía Fernández

Madrid, Spain, Apr 3, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA).

In a new book titled “Integral Transhumanism,” Spanish priest Ricardo Mejía Fernández examines the transhumanist movement.

Report: Attacks on Catholics increasingly common and tolerated in Europe and Latin America

Polonia Castellanos, founder of the Spanish Association of Christian Lawyers. / Credit: Women World Platform, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Puebla, Mexico, Apr 2, 2025 / 17:46 pm (CNA).

Attacks against Christians, especially Catholics, are on the rise in both Europe and Latin America, according to various reports from specialized organizations.