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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 …
Pope to COP30: ‘If you want to cultivate peace, care for creation’
In a message delivered by Cardinal Parolin at the UN Climate Conference in Belém, the Pope calls for urgent action and an “ecological conversion” rooted in responsibility, justice, and solidarity. By Linda Bordoni Pope Leo XIV has urged world leaders gathered in Belém for the 30th United Nations Climate Change …
Catholics mobilize in Caribbean following Category 5 hurricane
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 6, 2025 / 14:15 pm Catholic leaders and agencies have mobilized to help communities left devastated after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica. The Category 5 hurricane swept through the Caribbean with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour and claimed up to 50 lives after making landfall …
Pope to young people: in the social media age, do not live your faith in isolation
Pope Leo XIV speaks extemporaneously, in English, with members of the International Youth Advisory Body. In prepared remarks consigned to the young people. the Holy Father encouraged them to focus on synodality, mission, and participation, in order to counter isolation and help the Church reach out to those in need. …
Trump threatens military action if Nigeria fails to end religious persecution of Christians
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 3, 2025 / 18:30 pm U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action against Nigeria if it fails to end Christian persecution. “If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria and …
Vatican nixes use of ‘Co-Redemptrix,’ ‘Mediatrix’ as titles for Mary
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 4, 2025 / 08:15 am The Vatican’s doctrinal office said Tuesday the titles of “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix” are not appropriate ways to describe Mary’s participation in salvation. In Mater Populi Fidelis (“The Mother of the Faithful People of God”), the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith …
How the recent presidential election reflects a shift from Ireland’s Catholic founding fathers
By Patrick J. Passmore Dublin, Ireland, Nov 1, 2025 / 06:08 am The election of left-wing Catherine Connolly last week as Ireland’s 10th president was marked by low voter turnout, a narrow field of candidates, and an unprecedented number of 213,738 spoiled ballots, representing 12.9% of votes cast. Many of the …
Detainees denied communion at Illinois detention facility
By Kathleen Murphy Chicago, Illinois, Nov 1, 2025 / 17:29 pm Bishop Jose María García-Maldonado celebrated a Mass Nov. 1 outside the Broadview facility in Chicago where immigration advocates allege federal authorities inhumanely treat detainees. Maldonado, an auxiliary bishop in Chicago, and a group of eight spiritual leaders sought to bring …
