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Pope Leo XIV views a display of headlines on his election to the pontificate during a meeting with the MINDS Conference in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 9, 2025 / 10:44 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Thursday said news agencies have the responsibility to uphold principles that…
A jury awarded $5 million to a New Jersey man who said he was sexually abused in a Catholic school in 1976. / Credit: corgarashu/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2025 / 11:14 am (CNA). A jury in New Jersey has awarded a man $5 million in damages for a sexual assault that occurred at a…
Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa looks out at some of the destruction in Gaza. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ACI MENA, Oct 9, 2025 / 11:55 am (CNA). The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has welcomed the announcement of an agreement to halt attacks in the Gaza Strip and to ensure…
Pope Leo XIV blesses pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during an audience for the Jubilee of Hope on Oct. 4, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media. Vatican City, Oct 9, 2025 / 06:01 am (CNA). In the first major document of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV writes that the poor are not only objects of charity,…
Daniël Hussem and Emily Wilson-Hussem are the creators of the new Catholic dating app, SacredSpark. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Daniël Hussem and Emily Wilson-Hussem CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2025 / 07:10 am (CNA). When Emily Wilson-Hussem began sharing “matchmaking” posts on Instagram, inviting Catholic singles to share their names and locations to connect with…
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Oct 8, 2025 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday warned against the claim that true joy “must be without wounds” or “trials,” saying pain is not…
St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Washington, D.C. / Credit: Marcos Carvalho/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2025 / 15:45 pm (CNA). Police said the man arrested outside of a Washington, D.C., cathedral Oct. 5 had hundreds of explosives and papers suggesting he planned to target Catholics and Supreme Court justices. Louis Geri was arrested outside of the…
The flag of the European Union. / Credit: U. J. Alexander/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 8, 2025 / 16:43 pm (CNA). The representatives of the Catholic bishops to the European Union reiterated their call for the bloc to act firmly against anti-Christian persecution around the world by reinstating the position of the special envoy for…
Pope Leo XIV receives a video from the Hope Border Institute from Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Celino on Oct. 8, 2025. / Credit: Fernie Ceniceros/El Paso Diocese Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2025 / 17:13 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV became “visibly emotional” upon receiving messages on Oct. 8 from immigrants fearing deportation in the United…
St. Patrick’s Pontifical University confers a theology doctorate on Sister Orla Treacy. / Credit: St. Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth ACI Africa, Oct 8, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA). St. Patrick’s Pontifical University in Maynooth, Ireland, has conferred an honorary doctorate to Sister Orla Treacy, whose work spanning 19 years in South Sudan has transformed the…
