‘People shouldn’t go hungry’: SNAP halt sparks concern among Catholic charitable groups — By: Catholic News Agency

About 42 million Americans who rely on food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will lose those benefits Nov. 1. 2025, without enactment of a spending bill. / Credit: Jeff Bukowski/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 29, 2025 / 12:27 pm (CNA). Catholic charitable groups that provide food to needy families are voicing concern…

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Texas voters to decide on parental rights amendment in November — By: Catholic News Agency

Texas state capitol. / Credit: Inspired By Maps/Shutterstock Houston, Texas, Oct 29, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Texas voters will head to the polls next week to consider Proposition 15, the Parental Rights Amendment, a constitutional amendment aimed at enshrining parents’ rights in the state constitution. The measure, if approved, would add language to the…

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Syrian bishop kidnapped by ISIS in 2015 explains challenges facing the Church in his country — By: Catholic News Agency

The archbishop of Homs for the Syriac Catholics, Jacques Mourad, speaks with ACI MENA, CNA’s Arabic-language news partner, about the challenges to the Church in Syria. / Credit: ACI MENA ACI MENA, Oct 29, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The archbishop of Homs for the Syriac Catholics, Jacques Mourad, said Islamic-Christian dialogue in Syria is…

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Pope Leo XIV commemorates Nostra Aetate anniversary with interfaith celebrations — By: Catholic News Agency

Approximately 300 representatives of world religions and cultures joined the Holy Father for an evening ecumenical prayer service for peace, organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio, on Oct. 28, 2025, at the Colosseum in Rome. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 29, 2025 / 05:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV joined faith leaders on…

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Protestant congregation in Michigan fights township over fines, limits on religious activity — By: Catholic News Agency

A Protestant congregation in Michigan is facing $4,500 in fines and ongoing restrictions on their religious activity imposed by Windsor Township, according to their lawyers. / Credit: Roman Zaiets/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 28, 2025 / 17:45 pm (CNA). A Protestant congregation in Michigan is facing $4,500 in fines and ongoing restrictions on their religious…

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Runners carry torch from Mexico to New York praying for immigrants, honoring Our Lady — By: Catholic News Agency

Scene from the 2023 Guadalupan Torch Run, arriving in South Carolina. / Credit: Courtesy of Guadalupan Torch Run Houston, Texas, Oct 28, 2025 / 18:45 pm (CNA). The Carrera Antorcha Guadalupana (the “Guadalupan Torch Run”) is an annual pilgrimage where runners honor the Blessed Mother and pray for immigrants as they carry a torch from the…

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Christian investors’ meeting focuses on aligning stewardship with values — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Timothy Broglio told investors at the Christian Institutional Investors Conference at The Catholic University of America on Oct. 27, 2025, that investing should be “wise, prudent, and faithful.” / Credit: Tessa Gervasini/CNA Washington, D.C., Oct 28, 2025 / 15:25 pm (CNA). Archbishop Timothy Broglio told investors at the Christian Institutional Investors Conference (CIIC) at…

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