The share of adults identifying as Catholic has declined sharply across much of Latin America over the past decade. The number of people with no religious affiliation has risen, according to a January 21 Pew Research Center report. This marks a shift in a region where more than 90% of people were Catholic around 1900. The report, Catholicism Has Declined in Latin America Over the Past Decade is based on surveys of more than 6,200 adults in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru conducted in spring 2024. Comparing the results with a similar 2013–14 survey, Pew found that the Catholic share fell by at least 9 percentage points in all six countries. Today, Catholics make up 46% of adults in Brazil and Chile, 58% in Argentina, 60% in Colombia, and 67% in both Mexico and Peru. A decade ago, all six countries had Catholic majorities of roughly six-in-ten or more adults. The Rise of the “Believing Nones” The share of religiously unaffiliated adults - those identifying as atheist …Bontsi
Nigerian police have CONFIRMED that 177 Christians were KIDNAPPED from their churches last weekend .The confirmation comes after the police originally DENIED that the kidnappings had occurred. They have since denied the denial, calling it a 'measured response'
V Kurmin Wali v nigérijskom štáte Kaduna ozbrojenci 18. januára počas nedeľných bohoslužieb zaútočili na tri kostoly a uniesli približne 177 kresťanov. Hoci obyvatelia únosy okamžite nahlásili, nigérijské úrady ich najprv popreli. Po nátlaku verejnosti polícia únosy potvrdila a uviedla, že bezpečnostné sily boli nasadené na hľadanie obetí.
Em Kurmin Wali, no Estado de Kaduna, na Nigéria, homens armados atacaram três igrejas durante os cultos de domingo, em 18 de janeiro, e raptaram cerca de 177 cristãos. Embora os residentes tenham comunicado imediatamente os raptos, as autoridades nigerianas começaram por negar a sua ocorrência. Após pressão pública, a polícia confirmou os raptos e disse que as forças de segurança tinham sido enviadas para encontrar as vítimas.
Requiescat in pace Vaticanist John L. Allen, 61, has passed away after a battle with cancer. He had gifted writing skills and was considered closely attuned to the Francis-era Vatican. In 2014, he founded CruxNow.com. Before that, he had spent many years working for the anti-Catholic NcrOnline and CNN. He was married, later annulled, and remarried, and is survived by his wife Elise Ann Allen. Friends and colleagues mourn his passing.
Over a dozen pro-life witnesses were arrested this morning in Washington, DC. Approximately 20 members of Rescue Resurrection, a new group founded by Randall Terry of Operation Rescue fame, were taken into custody outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters this morning around 10 AM. The pro-life witnesses were there to ask the Trump administration to ban the abortion pill.
Thu Jan 22, 2026 - 10:55 am ESTThu Jan 22, 2026 - 11:01 am EST WASHINGTON DC (LifeSiteNews) — Over a dozen pro-life witnesses were arrested this morning in Washington, DC. Approximately 20 members of Rescue Resurrection, a new group founded by Randall Terry of Operation Rescue fame, were taken into custody outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters this morning around 10 AM. The pro-life witnesses were there to ask the Trump administration to ban the abortion pill. One of the protesters, an elderly lady who continued to pray the rosary as the arrests began, was thrown into a police van. The rest walked willingly into custody and were processed behind the HHS building before being driven to prison. They are expected to be released this afternoon. Several LifeSiteNews staffers were on the scene during the protest and the arrests. Developing… Your support makes stories like this possible! LifeSiteNews is completely donor supported, allowing us to report on …
Leftist women and their Romper Room mentality: Whether it’s the newest entrant into the Star Trek world or a day in court, leftist women, with their relentless faux “mommy-ness” demean our world.
One of my earliest memories dates to when I was three or, at most, four. Every day, I was glued to our black-and-white TV watching Romper Room, a television show for preschoolers. Miss Nancy opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then conducted a 30-minute preschool class. This is what Miss Nancy was like back in the 1960s: It’s very sweet, very loving, very patriotic, and very appropriate for the 3-5-year-old set. But what happens when an entire political party is taken over by a horde of Miss Nancys? And worse, what happens when those Miss Nancys don’t focus their energy on raising normal, patriotic children (indeed, they want fewer children in the world, and think infanticide through abortion is brilliant), and instead want to use their warped maternal longings to scold and dominate the world? Well, to begin with, you have Holly Hunter in the new Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which is being roundly castigated as the worst show ever in a swiftly declining franchise. Once, Starfleet …
ICE detains 4 Columbia Heights students, including 5- and 10-year-olds sent to Texas Federal agents seized a 5-year-old boy from his driveway during an immigration enforcement operation, with school officials saying he was used as ‘bait.’ He is the fourth Columbia Heights student detained by ICE in recent weeks as sweeps intensify across the Twin Cities region. The boy was transported to Texas with his father despite their family’s active asylum case, prompting questions about the necessity of his detention. A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said, making him the latest child caught up in the immigration enforcement surge that has riled the Twin Cities in recent weeks. Federal agents took Liam Conejo Ramos from a running car while it was in the family’s driveway on Tuesday afternoon, Columbia Heights Public Schools Superintendent Zena …Bontsi
Leo XIV today appointed Monsignor Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli, 69, until now Archbishop of Gorizia, Italy, as Secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy. Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli (born 1956 in Milan) is a canon lawyer who served for many years in the Archdiocese of Milan before becoming Archbishop of Gorizia in 2012. He holds a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he specialized in the nature of Church law in the post–Vatican II period. Promoting Homosexuality In June 2017, in Staranzano, a small town in the Diocese of Gorizia, a leader of the Catholic Scout movement (AGESCI) entered into a homosexual civil union. The parish priest, Don Francesco Fragiacomo, stated that, as a consequence of this choice, he could no longer retain his role as a Catholic educator. Archbishop Redaelli intervened publicly and stabbed the priest in the back. The anti-Catholic slogans of Monsignor Redaelli were: One must seek the “grace present in every situation” and …Bontsi
ope Leo XIV’s new Secretary for the Dicastery for Clergy is Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli—known for refusing to condemn a homosexual “marriage” of a Catholic scout leader and instead promoting “welcome, discernment and integration,” per Pope Francis’ teaching
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink asked Elon Musk whether aging could one day be reversed Musk said that once humanity understands what causes aging, “it will become incredibly obvious.” He added that he is confident humanity will find ways to extend life and possibly even reverse aging.
- Elon Musk: I think we'll figure out ways to extend life and maybe even reverse aging. I think that's highly likely. - BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: I'm looking forward to that.
Dahinter steht eine unglaubliche Angst vor dem Tod! Der Teufel macht glauben, dass der Tod gar nicht sein muss! Die angsterfüllte Suche nach Mittelchen gegen die Alterung bringt Sorgenfalten ins Gesicht. Da sieht man so schrecklich alt aus...
Warning, the following statements are true, perhaps it will challenge your faith, do not read if your faith is that brittle; if you do read this carefully, and think it is valuable, then share with people whose catholic faith are solid, the desire of mine is for you to be informed about the times we are living in, in which, it was prophesied a REBELLION (apostasy), will happen and the antichrist reveal would trigger the 2nd coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Thes 2:3), all out of His Divine Mercy, He is coming for all who loves Him and if you love Him you'll do His commandments. Now lets begin in the Holy Name of God Jesus: God said, those who won’t believe shall be condemned. Bergoglio said, i shall not say they are condemned. God said, get away from unbelievers, separate from them. Bergoglio said, on atheists, i offer my friendship to them, this is my being. God said, proclaim the good news to all... whoever believes should be save, whoever don’t believe shall be condemned. False …Bontsi
This evening at Westminster Cathedral, Cardinal Nichols presided at Solemn Pontifical Vespers in thanksgiving for the proclamation of St John Henry Newman as a Doctor of the Church, and to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Westminster Cathedral Choir was joined for Vespers by the Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, and an address was given by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Rowan Williams. The Archbishop of Canterbury-Elect, Dame Sarah Mullally, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, and Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe were also in attendance.
U.S. President Donald Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts. Diplomats know it would undermine the role of the United Nations and established multilateral diplomacy. The initaitve was started to “help manage” the Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction Trump would serve as chairman — effectively for life. Holy See Reviewing Next Steps Cardinal Pietro Parolin replied: “President Trump is asking various countries to participate. I seem to have read in the newspapers this morning that Italy, too, is considering whether to join or not. We have also received the invitation to the Board of Peace for Gaza. The Pope has received it and we are assessing what to do. We are looking into the matter, and I believe it is an issue that requires some time to be properly considered before giving a response.” Countries that have publicly accepted the invitation Egypt — official acceptance reported. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, …Bontsi
Putin's response, after those that just said no, was best so far. Sure, just use the $1billion from Russia's frozen assets as the enrollment fee and they will consider.
Published January 21, 2026 12:30pm EST Lawmakers speak on Clintons refusing to testify House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) talks to reporters along with other lawmakers on Bill and Hillary Clinton refusing to testify in an investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. House Republicans are pushing to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein probe, a move that, if successful, could send them to prison. It’s the latest turn in the years-long Epstein saga, as Congress investigates how he was able to sexually abuse dozens of teenage girls for years. Clintons in contempt? Big picture view: The Oversight Committee chair, Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, initiated the contempt proceedings after the Clintons refused for months to testify in the panel’s Epstein probe, despite being issued subpoenas to do so. While the charges have historically been …
Der ehemalige Präsident Bill Clinton und die ehemalige Außenministerin Hillary Clinton sehen sich mit Anklagen wegen Missachtung des Kongresses konfrontiert, weil sie sich weigerten, Vorladungen Folge zu leisten und in der Jeffrey-Epstein-Untersuchung auszusagen. Ein Ordnungswidrigkeitsverfahren ist ein erster Schritt hin zu einer strafrechtlichen Verfolgung durch das Justizministerium. Es ist das erste Mal, dass das Repräsentantenhaus eine seiner schärfsten Strafmaßnahmen gegen einen ehemaligen Präsidenten anwendet.