Of the 508 American religious institutes that responded to a survey on the number of men and women who professed perpetual vows in 2023, 438 – 87 percent – reported that they had none, and only 23 reported that they had more than one.
Giant gangs have taken control of many zones in Haiti. Analysts estimate that at least three quarters of Port-au-Prince now are dominated by criminals.
Amid the ongoing furor over a recent Vatican declaration on the blessing of same-sex couples, Pope Francis on Friday appeared to try to rein in certain interpretations of the document, insisting that what’s at issue is a pastoral gesture directed at the people involved and not their union itself.