ROSARIO, Argentina (OSV News) — In Uruguay, Holy Week is officially Tourism Week. Christmas is the Day of the Family, and the Dec. 8 feast of the Immaculate Conception became the Day of the Beaches.

Data points to “signs of strength and stability” in religious behavior in the U.S.; but there are “mixed signals” with young adults, finds Pew Research Center.

(OSV News) — A new study has been launched by The Catholic University of America to explore why some priests choose to exit their ministry within a few years of … ...

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that during Mass, Pope Leo distributed Communion to those present and remained in “good spirits.” ...