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Pew Report Challenges Narrative on Rising Religiosity in US

A woman prays in church.
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A woman prays in church.
A Pew Research Center report found that while religious practice in the U.S. has ‘remained stable’ since 2020, a survey of young adults about religious practice found ‘mixed signals.’

Deadly Train Accident in Spain: The Church Joins in Grief

Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between a Renfe AVE high-speed train and an Iryo train, approximately 90 miles south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yébenes in Toledo province in Spain on Oct. 28, 2026.
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Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between a Renfe AVE high-speed train and an Iryo train, approximately 90 miles south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yébenes in Toledo province in Spain on Oct. 28, 2026.
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference, along with numerous bishops and dioceses, expressed condolences and consternation following a railway tragedy that resulted in dozens of deaths.

As Vatican Leaders Retire, Who Will Leo XIV Choose to Fill Their Seats?

Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful attending his Oct. 28, 2026, general audience at the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful attending his Oct. 28, 2026, general audience at the Vatican.
ANALYSIS: Having been cleared for duty by his doctors after his recent cancer diagnosis, the Pope will soon need to make some big decisions over who will lead the Curia.

A Century After Pius XI Ordained 6 Chinese Bishops, Who Chooses China's Bishops?

A statue of Christ in the garden of St. Ignatius Cathedral in Xujiahui, Shanghai, the seat of Bishop Joseph Shen Bin.
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A statue of Christ in the garden of St. Ignatius Cathedral in Xujiahui, Shanghai, the seat of Bishop Joseph Shen Bin.
Cardinal Stephen Chow welcomed more papal-approved ordinations under the Vatican-China deal; a missionary, scholars, and rights advocates ask how much freedom it has brought.