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October 19, 2026
VIDEO | Heartbreaking visual shows Ecuador priest's final moments after giant crucifix falls on him during Mass
The accident occurred about 27 minutes after the Mass had begun, which was being livestreamed on social media
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September 21, 2025
Archbishop Thomas D’Souza retires; becomes Assistant Parish Priest
Pope Leo XIV has accepted Archbishop Thomas D'Souza's resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, effective September 20, 2025
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September 06, 2025
Netflix's 'Apocalypse in the Tropics' explores rise of Evangelical Christianity and far-right extremism in Brazil
Netflix documentary Apocalypse in the Tropics by Petra Costa explores the introduction and rise of Evangelicism in Brazil, the largest Catholic country in the world. The film shows how extremist evangelical leaders colluded with Jair Bolsonaro in his attempts to overthrow the elected government of President Lula and democracy
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July 05, 2025
Vatican vs clergy sexual scandals: Pope Leo installs new head of anti-abuse commission
The Vatican commission was created by the late Pope Francis (Pope Leo's predecessor) in 2014, in order to attack the root causes behind sexual abuse scandals that damaged the reputation of the Church in various countries across the world
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April 26, 2025
Why will the Pope be buried in Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, unlike his predecessors? Read here
Pope Francis is not the only Pope to be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. But he would be the first Pope in 350 years to be buried there