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As conclave looms, major Catholic nations may be passed over again
Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...
National Catholic Register11d
Record Number of Adult Baptisms in France Shows Surge Among Youth
France’s Catholic Church will welcome more than 10,384 adult catechumens at Easter this year, marking a 45% increase from ...
Catholic News Agency8d
Social media and personal research driving France’s record baptism boom, survey reveals
The Catholic Church in France will welcome a record number of adults into the faith this weekend with strong growth in the ...
National Catholic Register2d
The Chartres Pilgrimage Continues to Grow Amid Liturgical Tensions
Overwhelmed by a surge in participants, organizers of the traditional Pentecost pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres were forced ...
The Christian Post on MSN10d
French Catholic Church to baptize over 10K adults on Easter; 45% increase over last year
France s Roman Catholic Church is scheduled to baptize more than 10,000 adults on Easter Sunday, the highest number of new ...
Radio France Internationale3d
France pays homage to Pope Francis: 'a tireless artisan of peace'
President Emmanuel Macron of France, a country that is largely Roman Catholic, lead the country's numerous tributes to Pope Francis who was "always on the side of the most vulnerable and the most ...
The Press Democrat2d
Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death
Tributes to Pope Francis are pouring in from around the world. LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning.