Priest builds church with his own hands in Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s former diocese  — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Javier Cajusol Villegas is building a church with his own hands in Chiclayo, the northern Peruvian diocese where Pope Leo XIV was bishop. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Javier Cajusol Lima Newsroom, Sep 23, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). When a priest says he’s building a church, a school, or some other project,…

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Nicaraguan bishop denounces ‘real problem’ of region’s dictatorships and cartels — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Silvio Báez, auxiliary bishop of Managua, Nicaragua. / Credit: Courtesy of Archdiocese of Managua ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 22, 2025 / 16:02 pm (CNA). From his exile in the United States, Nicaraguan Bishop Silvio Báez denounced what he considered the “real problem” of Latin American dictatorships and cartels: the idolatry of money.  Although he…

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Pope Leo XIV: ‘It’s going to be very difficult to discover the presence of God in AI’ — By: Catholic News Agency

In Pope Leo XIV’s first sit-down interview, published in Spanish on Sept. 18, 2025, the pope warned of the loss of humanity in the digital world of artificial intelligence (AI). / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News Vatican City, Sep 22, 2025 / 14:09 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV revealed in his first interview since being elected…

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Archbishop Coakley urges prayers after Oklahoma priest dies from fall through ceiling — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Linh Bui celebrating Mass. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 22, 2025 / 14:59 pm (CNA). Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley is requesting prayers from the faithful after an archdiocesan priest died after falling through the sacristy ceiling of his parish late last week. Father Linh…

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Pope Leo XIV to religious: ‘God found not one, but many strong and courageous women’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of several women’s religious orders in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Sept. 22, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 22, 2025 / 09:05 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Monday praised women religious throughout history, saying they “did not hesitate to take risks and confront problems in…

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Study: ‘Traditional liturgical experiences predict stronger belief in the Real Presence’ — By: Catholic News Agency

The Eucharist is displayed in a monstrance in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City before a Eucharistic procession on Oct. 15, 2024. / Credit: Jeffrey Bruno Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 22, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A recent study found that traditional liturgical experiences, including receiving the Eucharist by tongue, indicate a stronger belief…

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