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Catholic population in Germany drops below 20 million for the first time

St. Hedwig Cathedral in Berlin, Germany. / Credit: Cedric BLN via Wikimedia Commons (public domain).

CNA Deutsch, Mar 28, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).

According to the German Bishops’ Conference, Catholics now make up less than a quarter of Germany’s population and less than 2% are attending Mass.

Controversial assisted dying bill in UK could be delayed until 2029

The British Parliament building in London. / Credit: Marinesea/Shutterstock

London, England, Mar 27, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA).

According to several U.K. publications, the future of the legislation looks uncertain since it may not take effect until 2029 following amendments to the proposed bill.

23 new Legionary priests to be ordained at the Vatican

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Puebla, Mexico, Mar 27, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).

Twenty-three men will be ordained as new Legionaries of Christ priests at the Vatican this spring.

Jesuits extend reparations offer to victims of alleged Rupnik abuse

The General House of the Society of Jesus in Rome. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

CNA Staff, Mar 26, 2025 / 19:05 pm (CNA).

Father Marko Rupnik is accused of having committed serious sexual, psychological, and spiritual abuse of dozens of religious sisters under his spiritual care over decades.

Regnum Christi: Principal resigns following arrest of school chaplain on sex abuse charges

Highlands El Encinar School in Madrid. / Credit: Courtesy of Highlands School

Madrid, Spain, Mar 26, 2025 / 15:45 pm (CNA).

Father Jesús María Delgado, principal of Highlands El Encinar school in Madrid, has resigned in the wake of complaints of sexual abuse against the school’s chaplain.

French independent abuse authority has compensated nearly 850 victims since 2021

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. / Credit: Gabriele Maltinti/Shutterstock

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 26, 2025 / 15:15 pm (CNA).

France’s National Independent Authority for Recognition and Reparation’s annual report says the organization has resolved 852 cases, with 99% involving financial compensation.

Salesians elect Maltese priest Fabio Attard as Don Bosco’s 11th successor

Maltese priest Fabio Attard was elected rector major of the Salesians for the next six years. / Credit: Courtesy of Salesian Family

ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 26, 2025 / 13:05 pm (CNA).

Maltese priest Fabio Attard was elected as the new rector major of the Salesian congregation during its general chapter, becoming the 11th successor of St. John Bosco.

Colombia to host 2025 International Congress on Religious Tourism

The main altar of one of the colonial-era churches in Popoyán, Colombia, one of the stops on the itinerary of the 2025 International Congress on Religious Tourism. / Credit: DiegoMera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lima Newsroom, Mar 26, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA).

The 2025 International Congress on Religious Tourism will explore “how evangelization and tourism can promote the social and economic development of communities.”

King Charles postpones Vatican visit to give Pope Francis more recovery time

Pope Francis greets His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales at the canonization of St. John Henry Newman at the Vatican on Oct. 13, 2019. / Credit: Vatican Media

CNA Staff, Mar 25, 2025 / 18:35 pm (CNA).

The royal couple was set to visit the Vatican in early April to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee but announced the postponement of their visit on Tuesday. 

The true story of the International Day of the Unborn Child and the role of St. John Paul II

Image of St. John Paul II. / Credit: Adrian Tusar/Shutterstock

ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 25, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA).

On March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the International Day of the Unborn Child is celebrated in more than a dozen countries.