Amidst chips and incense, Taiwan’s few Catholics are free to practise their faith. The contradictions of a people who are embracing modernity yet still flock to the temple. The crisis in passing on the faith, successes in the field of research, and the spectre of Beijing

The National Catholic Reporter, on the left, is calling on the Catholic electorate to punish the current administration. Three issues are under scrutiny: immigration, the war on Iran and populist tendencies

Yesterday, the doctors treating Prevost, having reviewed the results of the histological examination, offered reassurance: the condition was localised, and the Pope is well. The apostolic journey to South America in November now seems more likely.

 “The true aim of Trump and Putin, in their nefarious pact, is the destruction of the European Union and the historical-political concept of Europe,” reads the editorial in the latest issue of Il Regno, the long-established Catholic magazine of the democratic tradition.

The Pew Research Centre reports a slump in the president’s approval ratings amongst voters who, just two years ago, favoured him over Kamala Harris. The only religious group that still supports him is that of white evangelical men