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Next papal selection could bring first non-European pope

Lifestyle & Belief

The majority of Catholics around the world now live in Latin America and Africa, and those are the places where the church is still growing. Now, those Catholics in the developing world outnumber the Catholics from Europe. And still, the Catholic Church has never had a non-European Pope. Will that change?

Russia introduces mandatory religion class for all 4th graders

Lifestyle & Belief

Greece a difficult place for followers of non-Orthodox Christian faiths

Lifestyle & Belief

American nuns reprimanded by Vatican for ‘radical feminist views’

Lifestyle & Belief

A Visit to Zograf Monastery at Mount Athos

Church Seeks to Win Back Long-Lapsed Catholics

According to the  Pew U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, more than a quarter of Americans have left the faith they were raised in to join a different religion or have dropped their religious ties completely. The Catholic Church in particular  has seen a significant loss in membership. Bringing back lapsed Catholics to the church has been a  concern  of Pope […]

Russia’s New Required Religion Class for 4th Graders

Conflict & Justice

This year Russia required fourth graders across the country to take a religion class. There are six choices: Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, secular ethics or world religions.

Former Oil Executive Justin Welby Named Archbishop of Canterbury

Business, Economics and Jobs

Justin Welby, a former oil executive, has been chosen to be the new Archbishop of Canterbury, and spiritual leader of the world’s 77 million Anglicans. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with the BBC’s Jane Little about Justin Welby.

German Court: Church Can Force Congregants to Pay if They Want to Pray

Conflict & Justice

The outcry in Germany continues over religious taxes. The tax is levied on anyone officially affiliated with a Christian church or the Jewish faith.

Crisis Management In The Vatican

First there were sexual abuse cover ups. Then there was a string of private letters and documents published in Italian newspapers called “Vatileaks” suggesting trouble in Rome.   The head of the Vatican bank was dismissed and a recent twist saw the Pope’s butler arrested and charged with aggravated theft. The Catholic Church’s struggles have stretched […]