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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 5, 2025. / Daniel Ibañez Vatican City, Oct 5, 2025 / 07:50 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the resurgence of antisemitic hatred and appealed for renewed commitment to peace in the Middle East, while also assuring prayers for…
Pope Leo XIV greets a member of the Swiss Guard during a swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 13:05 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Saturday attended the swearing-in of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican, the first time a pope has…
Pope Leo XIV signs his first apostolic exhortation, ‘Dilexi te’, at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 14:39 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 4 signed the first apostolic exhortation of his pontificate, the text of which is expected to be released next week….
Pope Leo XIV receives the latest edition of the report “Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church,” by Martha Patricia Molina, on Oct. 2, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Muriel Saenz ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV this week received the report “Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church” by researcher Martha Patricia Molina,…
The centuries-old Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima in Daanbantayan is partially damaged following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu, Central Philippines, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 / Credit: Santosh Digal CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA). Catholic aid agencies in coordination with local dioceses and authorities are spearheading efforts to assist…
The broken Virgin Mary statue Kevin Matthews found in a dumpster. / Credit: ODB Films CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Kevin Matthews was at the top of his game as one of the most famous on-air radio personalities in Chicago in the 1980s and ’90s. He was partying with professional athletes…
A 13th-century fresco of St. Francis of Assisi by the Florentine painter Cimabue, one of the earliest depictions of the saint, is located in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy. / Credit: Jacob Stein/Crux Stationalis CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church…
Boys swing on a rope during recess at Western Academy in Houston, Texas. / Credit: Courtesy of Western Academy Houston, Texas, Oct 4, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). After years of boys (and their parents) repeatedly ignoring the rules, a private boys school in Houston is taking a novel approach to its smartphone and digital…
Young people listen to the stories of Christian youth with lived experience of mental health challenges as part of “The Sanctuary Youth Series” by Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Daniel Whitehead knew it was time for a change…
Milwaukee archbishop Jeffrey Grob said he would consider granting dispensation from Mass obligations to migrants fearing deportation if the situation worsens in his archdiocese. / Credit: Archdiocese of Milwaukee Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 17:16 pm (CNA). Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee said he would consider granting dispensation from Mass obligations to migrants…
