U.S. bishops’ president issues pastoral reflection on anniversary of Fratelli Tutti — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks with Rep. Nancy Pelosi after a Mass held at the U.S. Capitol on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12, 2024. / Credit: Migi Fabara/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 1, 2025 / 16:35 pm (CNA). On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the papal encyclical Fratelli Tutti, Archbishop…

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Slovak bishops welcome constitutional amendment recognizing only 2 sexes — By: Catholic News Agency

The flag of Slovakia, pictured in the country’s capital, Bratislava. / Credit: RossHelen/Shutterstock Rome, Italy, Sep 30, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA). Slovakia’s recently-amended constitution, which aims to protect family, marriage, and parenthood, has been well-received by the Conference of Bishops of Slovakia (KBS). “Slovakia sent a signal that it wishes to strengthen a society…

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Vatican expert: The lives of the saints raise incisive questions for our consciences — By: Catholic News Agency

Monsignor Melchor Sánchez de Toca, relator of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. / Credit: Diocese of Vitoria ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 1, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Speaking at the School of Theology of Northern Spain in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the relator for the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Monsignor Melchor Sánchez de…

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Nigeria rights groups seek release of 850 Christians held in notorious jihadist village — By: Catholic News Agency

Nigerian security officers during a military operation ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria, on Sept. 17, 2020. / Credit: Oluwafemi Dawodu/Shutterstock ACI Africa, Oct 1, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Testimonies of Nigerians kidnapped by jihadist Fulani herdsmen have revealed that hundreds of Christians are still being held by the Islamist…

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Durbin declines Chicago Archdiocese award after global backlash over pro-abortion views — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. / Credit: Public domain CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2025 / 20:02 pm (CNA). U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, will decline an award from the Archdiocese of Chicago after global backlash over his strong pro-abortion views that included comments from Pope Leo XIV and criticism from U.S. bishops. Chicago archbishop Cardinal…

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