Sweden is one of the few countries in Europe where the Catholic Church is growing, a shift largely due to refugees and immigrants arriving in the predominantly Lutheran and increasingly secular country.

The program began with just a few instruments and the support of some music teachers in the community.

With today's announcement, President Trump has dispelled any thought that he can broker an agreement in the disputatious Holy Land.

The U.S. bishops already saw this coming at the beginning of the year and said Catholics should attend separate Masses for the two days.

News reports said that flames prompted evacuation orders for nearly 200,000 people, destroyed nearly 200 homes and remained mostly out control as of early Dec. 6. To date, officials had reported no fatalities.

The letter called for a reversal of the bill’s plan to gradually increase taxes on taxpayers in the lowest income brackets while maintaining tax cuts for higher earners, including the most wealthy.