Ceasefire deal, hostage release a ‘first step’ for peace, Latin patriarch says — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa tours the war-torn area surrounding Holy Family Church with the parish’s pastor in Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem CNA Staff, Oct 6, 2025 / 17:13 pm (CNA). Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brokered by the U.S….

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Members of Congress, USCIRF push to designate Nigeria as country of particular concern — By: Catholic News Agency

Over 200 Christians were murdered by Islamist militants in Nigeria on June, 13, 2025. / Credit: Red Confidential/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2025 / 17:43 pm (CNA). Members of Congress and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) are pushing to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern (CPC) as religious persecution…

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Bishop Paprocki, others talk faith formation of Catholic lawyers at Ave Maria conference — By: Catholic News Agency

Gerard Bradley (left), Bishop Thomas Paprocki (center), and Father David Pignato (right) speak on a panel at Ave Maria School of Law Conference on Oct. 3, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Ave Maria School of Law Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2025 / 18:13 pm (CNA). Bishop…

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March for life in Vilnius, Lithuania, draws thousands, inspires support for pro-life cause — By: Catholic News Agency

Young girls hold posters that translate to “Every Life is Important and Precious” at the March for Life in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Oct. 4, 2025. / Credit: Erlendas Bart Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct 6, 2025 / 13:32 pm (CNA). The heart of Lithuania’s capital came alive with music, speeches, and powerful personal stories as thousands gathered on…

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California law allowing anonymous abortion pill prescriptions endangers women, experts say — By: Catholic News Agency

Members of Students for Liberty protest chemical abortions at March for Life, Jan. 24, 2025. / Credit: Tyler Arnold/CNA CNA Staff, Oct 6, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill last week allowing doctors to anonymously prescribe abortion pills, a move ethicists and medical professionals say will endanger women.   The…

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Vatican and other Catholic libraries turn to AI and robotics to digitize collections — By: Catholic News Agency

The Sistine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Library. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican City, Oct 6, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Long before cloud servers and computers, medieval Catholic monks preserved the intellectual inheritance of the ancient world by handwriting Greek and Latin manuscripts. Centuries later, the Vatican Library and other Catholic institutions in Rome…

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