Archbishop says Nigeria could be ‘saddest nation in the world,’ reflects on better days — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Abuja Archdiocese at St. Luke’s Parish, Kubwa, during a confirmation Mass. / Credit: Photos courtesy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja ACI Africa, Nov 25, 2025 / 16:01 pm (CNA). Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has reminisced about the days when the West African…

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Archdiocese of Chicago kept ‘known serial predators’ in ministry for years, lawsuits say — By: Catholic News Agency

Holy Name Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Maddy Johnson/Church Properties Initiative CNA Staff, Nov 25, 2025 / 16:31 pm (CNA). Multiple lawsuits allege that the Archdiocese of Chicago kept two priests in active ministry in spite of years of “mounting complaints” of child sexual abuse leveled against…

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Texas attorney general sues state housing agency for alleged religious discrimination — By: Catholic News Agency

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Nov. 24, 2025, sued his own state’s housing agency for rules that allegedly restrict Christian and other religious organizations from receiving public funds to serve homeless and low-income people. / Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 25, 2025 / 17:31 pm (CNA). Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…

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Bishops lead Stations of the Cross at Colorado ICE center, urges dignity for migrants — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver leads hundreds in the Stations of the Cross outside an ICE detention center in Aurora, Colorado, on Nov. 22, 2025. / Credit: André Escaleira Jr./Denver Catholic CNA Staff, Nov 25, 2025 / 13:48 pm (CNA). Hundreds of Catholics gathered in front of the Denver Contract Detention Facility — an ICE…

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Nigerian priest: Those responsible for killing Christians, Muslims should be held accountable — By: Catholic News Agency

A map of Nigeria. / Credit: SevenMaps/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, Nov 25, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA). Nigerian priest Father Mathias Ashinnoitian Adugba says more must be done to hold people accountable for the deaths of Christians and Muslims in the country. Amid increasing media reports of religious persecution and violence in Africa’s most populous nation,…

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Pope to give 2025 Ratzinger Prize to conductor Riccardo Muti at Christmas concert — By: Catholic News Agency

Conductor Riccardo Muti has been awarded the 2025 Ratzinger Prize. / Credit: Riccardo Muti Italian Opera Academy Vatican City, Nov 25, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will present the 2025 Ratzinger Prize to the renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti, one of the most influential and respected figures in international music, during a…

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