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Churches in Jerusalem face ongoing tax pressures amid long-standing negotiations. / Credit: Amizor via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) ACI MENA, Oct 7, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). In Jerusalem, the property tax, known as the “Arnona” tax, has become one of the most contentious issues between the city’s municipality and the churches. Under Israeli…
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered for the Mass for the Jubilee of Catechists on Sept. 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 7, 2025 / 06:03 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in the first apostolic journey of his pontificate,…
St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. / Credit: Xosema (CC BY-SA 4.0) ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 7, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of Seoul announced that it has received authorization from the Vatican, or “nihil obstat,” to initiate the beatification cause of the priest who pioneered monastic life in Korea. According to the…
Pope Leo XIV joins the Australian community for evening prayer at Domus Australia Catholic Chapel in Rome on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 6, 2025 / 16:43 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV joined the Australian community for evening prayer at Domus Australia Catholic Chapel in Rome on Monday. Before…
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa tours the war-torn area surrounding Holy Family Church with the parish’s pastor in Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem CNA Staff, Oct 6, 2025 / 17:13 pm (CNA). Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brokered by the U.S….
Over 200 Christians were murdered by Islamist militants in Nigeria on June, 13, 2025. / Credit: Red Confidential/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2025 / 17:43 pm (CNA). Members of Congress and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) are pushing to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern (CPC) as religious persecution…
Gerard Bradley (left), Bishop Thomas Paprocki (center), and Father David Pignato (right) speak on a panel at Ave Maria School of Law Conference on Oct. 3, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Ave Maria School of Law Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2025 / 18:13 pm (CNA). Bishop…
Faithful take part in the “Walking Towards You” procession in Lebanon to honor Father Bechara Abou Mrad in Joun on Oct. 4, 2025. / Credit: Noelle El Hajj/ACI MENA ACI MENA, Oct 6, 2025 / 12:54 pm (CNA). In Lebanon, thousands of Christians filled the streets on Saturday, Oct. 4, in a solemn procession honoring…
Young girls hold posters that translate to “Every Life is Important and Precious” at the March for Life in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Oct. 4, 2025. / Credit: Erlendas Bart Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct 6, 2025 / 13:32 pm (CNA). The heart of Lithuania’s capital came alive with music, speeches, and powerful personal stories as thousands gathered on…
Cathedral of St. Matthew, Washington, D.C. / Credit: Ron Cogswell via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2025 / 14:06 pm (CNA). A New Jersey man was arrested on Sunday outside of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on charges of unlawful entry, threats to kidnap or injure…
