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Most Catholics say religion has a positive influence on American life, poll shows

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 20, 2025 / 17:27 pm A poll released by the Pew Research Center found that most Catholics believe religion has a positive influence on life in the United States, and an increasing number of Catholics believe religious influence on everyday life is a growing …
Pope Leo XIV condemns usury, a grave sin that speaks to the corruption of the human heart

By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 20, 2025 / 15:53 pm Pope Leo XIV on Saturday condemned usury, a practice that is sometimes an extremely grave sin that speaks to the corruption of the heart of those who see others only as “objects of exploitation.” Usury can be defined …
Iran’s new ‘Virgin Mary’ metro station and what it says about faith in the Islamic Republic

By Romy Haber ACI MENA, Oct 20, 2025 / 12:51 pm This past week, social media was flooded with images showing a new metro station in Tehran called the “Virgin Mary” station. The photos went viral, sparking widespread debate among those who hail it as a rare gesture of openness, those who dismiss …
Pope Leo XIV appoints Boston auxiliary Mark O’Connell to lead Diocese of Albany, New York

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 20, 2025 / 09:44 am Pope Leo XIV on Monday named Bishop Mark O’Connell, an auxiliary bishop of Boston, the next bishop of the Diocese of Albany, New York. O’Connell, a canon lawyer, succeeds the 77-year-old Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, who has been bishop of …
Catholic music debate: Should certain hymns be banned?

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 18, 2025 / 12:00 pm Several hymns were temporarily banned last year in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri after being found “to be insufficient in sound doctrine,” with the action raising questions about what music is allowed at the Holy Mass. In a special report …
Worldwide Catholic population up, vocations down

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 18, 2025 / 11:48 am On the occasion of the 99th World Mission Day, to be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 19, with the theme “Missionaries of Hope among all Peoples,” the Vatican news agency Fides presented some statistics that offer a general overview of the …
Meet the 7 saints Pope Leo XIV canonized on Oct. 19

By Francesca Pollio Fenton , Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 18, 2025 / 06:00 am Pope Leo XIV canonized seven new saints on Sunday including an Italian lawyer who renounced Satanism and became “an apostle of the rosary,” a martyred Armenian archbishop, and a Venezuelan considered the “doctor of the poor.” The canonizations, …
Pope Leo appoints Josef Grünwidl as new Archbishop of Vienna

Pope Leo XIV appoints Josef Grünwidl as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna, Austria. Vatican News The Holy See Press Office announced on Friday that Pope Leo XIV has appointed the former Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl, as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna. The Archbishop-designate …
Pope to Receive King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Vatican

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make a State visit to the Vatican on 23 October 2025. By Benedetta Capelli King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make an official State visit to the Vatican on Thursday, October 23, where they will be received by Pope Leo XIV. The …
Cardinal Pizzaballa welcomes Gaza agreement as ‘first step towards hope’

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses joy for the news of an agreement between Israel and Hamas describing it as a necessary first step that brings an atmosphere of trust and hope to the people of the region. By Francesca Sabatinelli and Linda Bordoni The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has …