Trump’s DOJ brings FACE Act lawsuit against group that protested synagogue in New Jersey — By: Catholic News Agency

President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Friday, June 27, 2025. / Credit: Official White House Photo by Abe McNatt/The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 17:53…

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Black Catholic leader condemns threats, ‘loss of civility’ after Kirk’s assassination — By: Catholic News Agency

Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk speaks at the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. / Credit: Maxim Elramsisy/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 12:32 pm (CNA). The president of the National Association of Black Catholic Administrators (NABCA) decried the “loss of civility and respect” in public discourse after the…

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Freedom of speech, religion in play as Spanish priest prosecuted for denouncing radical Islam — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Custodio Ballester. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Hazteoir.org Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oct 3, 2025 / 14:23 pm (CNA). Freedom of speech and religion in Spain is in play as Father Custodio Ballester faces a possible three-year prison sentence and fines after a trial this week found him guilty of making allegedly “Islamophobic” statements in…

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First woman archbishop of Canterbury to lead Church of England — By: Catholic News Agency

Britain’s new archbishop of Canterbury-designate, Sarah Mullally, speaks at Canterbury Cathedral in southeast England following the announcement of her posting on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. / Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images Vatican City, Oct 3, 2025 / 11:53 am (CNA). Anglican Bishop of London Sarah Mullally will become the first woman archbishop of Canterbury…

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‘Christianophobia’ resurfaces in Europe as attacks rise against Christians — By: Catholic News Agency

Candle lights in Fourvière Basilica, in Lyon, France, on Dec. 8, 2022. / Ccredit: Diocèse de Lyon ACI MENA, Oct 3, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The term “Christianophobia” has returned to the forefront of public debate in Europe, fueled by a growing number of incidents targeting churches, religious symbols, and believers.  While the word…

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The Church needs holy priests who defend the faithful from ‘the dragon,’ archbishop says — By: Catholic News Agency

Arequipa Archbishop Javier Del Río Alba is pictured here with the diocese’s newly ordained priests on Sept. 29, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Archdiocese of Arequipa ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 3, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). The archbishop of Arequipa, Javier Del Río Alba, recently ordained five new priests in southern Peru, encouraging them…

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Christian photographer wins lawsuit against Louisville over same-sex discrimination rule — By: Catholic News Agency

Photographer holding camera against newlywed couple. / Credit: Vectorfusionart/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 09:30 am (CNA). A federal court awarded nominal damages to a Christian photographer after the city government of Louisville, Kentucky, sought to enforce an anti-discrimination ordinance that could have forced her to provide photography services for same-sex civil weddings….

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