Registration is open for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea. In a video message, Pope Leo XIV urged young people to sign up, calling it a pilgrimage of faith, friendship and hope, not just a chance to see a new city.
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Federal prosecutors have charged Cristian Popescu, pastor of Passion for Christ church in Kirkland, Washington, in an alleged $13 million fraud scheme. Investigators say he used his position to defraud members of his own congregation, beginning as far back as 2015.
Ugandan Catholics marked 108 years since the martyrdom of Blessed Daudi Okelo and Blessed Jildo Irwa with a celebration in the Archdiocese of Lira. It drew bishops, clergy, pilgrims and local leaders, including visitors from Austria and Germany.
Some Hispanic evangelical pastors who backed Donald Trump in 2024 say the mass deportation agenda is hitting their congregations. One Florida Assemblies of God pastor who voted for Trump told RNS he was wrong, but it's unclear whether voters like him will turn to Democrats.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Honduran President Nasry Asfura signed a 25-article agreement between the Holy See and Honduras at the Vatican on Oct. 22. It protects the Church's legal status and sets out cooperation between Church and state for the common good.
