French bishop denounces euthanasia as contradicting ‘immemorial law’: ‘You shall not kill’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Philippe Christory of Chartres, France. / Credit: Eichthus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 23, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The bishop of Chartres, France, Philippe Christory, addressed a letter to the senators of Eure-et-Loir, a region belonging to his diocese, in which he stated that assisted suicide and euthanasia…

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Venezuelan president accuses cardinal of plotting against saint’s canonization — By: Catholic News Agency

Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela. / Credit: Venezuelan Presidential Press Caracas, Venezuela, Oct 22, 2025 / 17:34 pm (CNA). Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, accused Cardinal Baltazar Porras of conspiring to prevent the canonization of Venezuela’s first male saint, José Gregorio Hernández. “There were many people who conspired from the highest [levels of the] Curia…

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Military archdiocese: Army’s response to canceled religious contracts ‘inadequate’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks at Mass on Dec. 3, 2023. / Credit: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 22, 2025 / 18:04 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, expressed concern that the U.S. Army is not adequately addressing its discontent with canceled religious contracts,…

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Diocese of Palayamkottai in India launches inaugural altar server program — By: Catholic News Agency

Altar servers attend a training session in the Diocese of Palayamkottai in June 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Bishop Iruthayaraj Foundation Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 22, 2025 / 12:03 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Palayamkottai in India launched its first altar server training program, teaching 1,570 children across five parishes more about the sacred…

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After losing to Catholic charity at Supreme Court, Wisconsin seeks to end religious tax break — By: Catholic News Agency

The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. / Credit: Wikideas1, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Oct 22, 2025 / 12:44 pm (CNA). The state of Wisconsin is attempting to eliminate a tax exemption for religious organizations after it failed at the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year when trying to block a Catholic charity…

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