Christian persecution in Nigeria: 1,200 churches destroyed annually, hundreds killed — 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 Prensa Staff, Sep 26, 2025 / 15:28 pm (CNA). Father Matthew Eya was returning to his parish, St. Charles in Eha-Ndiagu, Nigeria, on the night of Sept. 19 when…

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Cardinal Mureşan, minister in secret before communism’s collapse in Romania, dies at 94 — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Lucian Mureşan, major archbishop of the Greek Catholic Church in Romania, died Sept. 25, 2025, at age 94. / Credit: Mihai Andrei, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 26, 2025 / 15:58 pm (CNA). Cardinal Lucian Mureşan, major archbishop of the Greek Catholic Church in Romania and a priest who…

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New York prosecutor drops charges against suspect in bloody assault on pro-life advocate — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic pro-life activist Savannah Craven Antao was assaulted in New York City on Thursday, April 3, 2025, while conducting a video interview with a pro-abortion advocate.  / Credit: Photo courtesy of Savannah Craven Antao CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2025 / 10:37 am (CNA). The suspect in the violent assault of a pro-life advocate in New…

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Courage International marks 45 years helping faithful address same-sex attraction — By: Catholic News Agency

Patricipants gather at a Courage and EnCourage annual conference. / Credit: Courage International CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Courage International, the Catholic apostolate that helps men and women experiencing same-sex attraction “persevere on the path of holiness,” marked 45 years of ministry on Sept. 26, celebrating nearly half a century of…

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U.S. bishops reiterate solidarity with faithful of Africa amid ongoing conflicts — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles serves as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. / Credit: Joe Bukuras/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The United States bishops have expressed their solidarity with the…

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Planned Parenthood could owe $1.8 billion in Medicaid fraud lawsuit  — By: Catholic News Agency

A Planned Parenthood facility in Minneapolis. / Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 25, 2025 / 18:23 pm (CNA). A $1.8 billion lawsuit brought by an anonymous activist and the state of Texas is seeking to recover money they say Planned Parenthood illegally took from Medicaid. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments…

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Peruvian bishop resigns after investigation for sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Ciro Quispe López, bishop emeritus of Juli, Peru. / Credit: Archdiocese of Cusco ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 25, 2025 / 16:18 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Ciro Quispe López of Juli, Peru, following a Vatican investigation initiated in mid-2024 into several accusations against him of sexual misconduct with women…

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Cardinal Vincent Nichols condemns words and symbols ‘co-opting Christianity’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Protesters wave the Union Jack and St. George’s Cross flags during the “Unite the Kingdom” rally on Westminster Bridge by the Houses of Parliament on Sept. 13, 2025, in London. / Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 25, 2025 / 16:48 pm (CNA). Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of…

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Police investigate flyers at Georgetown recruiting for far-left gun group tied to violence — By: Catholic News Agency

Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. / Credit: Rob Crandall/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 25, 2025 / 17:18 pm (CNA). United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced that police are investigating a number of posters displayed on Georgetown University’s campus that appear to be recruiting students…

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