Opposition mounts to Archdiocese of Chicago plan to fete Durbin — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. / Credit: Public domain Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 24, 2025 / 18:08 pm (CNA). Opposition is mounting against Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich’s decision to honor U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, with a “lifetime achievement award” for his work surrounding immigration policy despite his long pro-abortion voting record.  Following Bishop Thomas…

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In Virginia, a Marian shrine reaches back through 1,000 years of Christian history — By: Catholic News Agency

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham sits near the campus of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Payne/CNA Williamsburg, Virginia, Sep 24, 2025 / 14:57 pm (CNA). “When you go on pilgrimage, hearts need to change. Something needs to change for a pilgrimage…

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Pope Leo XIV sends message to exorcists gathered in Rome — By: Catholic News Agency

Members of the International Association of Exorcists gather for their 15th international gathering in Rome from Sept. 15–20, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the International Association of Exorcists Vatican City, Sep 24, 2025 / 15:27 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV addressed a message to the approximately 300 exorcist priests who came together Sept. 15–20…

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Mexico’s oldest diocese celebrates 500th anniversary with 500 hours of Eucharistic adoration — By: Catholic News Agency

The exterior of the Tlaxcala cathedral in Mexico, which is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. / Credit: David Ramos/ACI Prensa Puebla, Mexico, Sep 24, 2025 / 15:57 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Tlaxcala, the oldest in Mexico, is commemorating the quincentennial of its canonical establishment with a 500-hour period of continuous Eucharistic adoration…

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Abortion pill complications are underreported, report finds   — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: Ivanko80/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 24, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Abortion pill complications go underreported in abortion industry studies and mainstream media, according to a recent report by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC). Abortion industry studies claim that serious complications are incredibly rare — occurring in less than half a percent of…

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Bishop Checchio to join troubled Archdiocese of New Orleans as coadjutor — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop James Checchio of Metuchen. / Leo Song, Seminarian, Pontifical North American College. Rome Newsroom, Sep 24, 2025 / 06:25 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday named Bishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans, positioning him to head an archdiocese facing bankruptcy and a costly clergy abuse settlement. The 59-year-old Checchio — bishop…

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