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Tanzania: A peaceful country destabilized in moments
n the aftermath of the general election violence in Tanzania in which hundreds of people were killed, one woman shares her thoughts on how the country has moved from a place of peace to cities of chaos—seemingly overnight. By Kielce Gussie A visit to Italy for medical appointments left Jackie …
Pope establishes Apostleship of the Sea as canonical legal entity
With a new chirograph, Pope Leo decrees that the Apostleship of the Sea will be responsible for promoting the pastoral care of the “people of the sea”. By Vatican News With a chirograph published today, Thursday, November 13, Pope Leo XIV has formally established the Apostleship of the Sea as …
Mother Frances Cabrini: The unsinkable saint who missed the Titanic
By Joseph Pronechen National Catholic Register, Nov 13, 2024 / 04:00 am In April 1912, Mother Frances Cabrini was in Italy with her sisters. Her plans were to visit her foundations in France, Spain, and England before sailing back to the United States in mid-April to continue work in New York …
‘Catholic American Bible’ gets green light from U.S. bishops
By Tyler Arnold Baltimore, Maryland, Nov 12, 2025 / 13:15 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a new translation of the Bible, which will be used for personal Bibles, the lectionary at Mass, and the text in the Liturgy of the Hours. Bishop Steven Lopes, chair of …
BREAKING: U.S. bishops elect Archbishop Paul S. Coakley as USCCB president
By Tyler Arnold Baltimore, Maryland, Nov 11, 2025 / 12:15 pm Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City was elected to serve as the next president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in a secret ballot on Nov. 11. Bishops chose Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Texas, to serve …
10 bishops stand for election for president of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 10, 2025 / 17:52 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will select its president and vice president Nov. 11 during the Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore. Bishops will choose both positions from a slate of 10 candidates nominated by their fellow bishops. The …
New book recounts anecdotes from Pope Leo XIV’s life, including the day he was reported dead
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Nov 10, 2025 / 07:00 am His voice reveals, above all, the gratitude he feels toward his friend, Pope Leo XIV. From this friendship, forged over more than three decades, comes the Spanish-language book “From Robert to Leo,” published by Mensajero, in which Armando Lovera, originally from …
Pope Leo XIV plans to hold major meeting of cardinals in January
By Edward Pentin National Catholic Register, Nov 7, 2025 / 17:10 pm Pope Leo XIV is planning to convene an extraordinary consistory of cardinals in early January, the theme of which is not yet known. In a brief communication sent to cardinals on Nov. 6 and obtained by the National Catholic …
Amid clown protesters, Boston men’s march for life remains ‘prayerful’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Nov 8, 2025 / 09:00 am Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Amid clown protesters, Boston men’s march for life remains ‘prayerful’ Hundreds gathered in Boston last Saturday for a men’s march for life, which drew a rambunctious crowd of protesters dressed …
Pope meets with Robert De Niro in the Vatican
The star of hundreds of films spent forty-eight hours in Rome, where he received the Lupa Capitolina honor from the Mayor of Rome. This morning, he visited the Vatican and met Pope Leo XIV for a brief exchange, where the pontiff gifted him a Rosary. By Salvatore Cernuzio First, there …
