Pope Leo XIV approves measures benefiting families of Vatican employees — By: Catholic News Agency

The Vatican City’s Governor’s Palace (Palazzo del Governatorato in Vaticano), the building that is the seat of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State in the Vatican Gardens. / Credit: Some pictures here/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 11, 2025 / 17:20 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has approved a series of measures that benefit Vatican…

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Priest injured in church attack as police investigate Northern Ireland murder — By: Catholic News Agency

The parish priest of St. Patrick in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Canon John Murray, is in a “serious but stable” condition in hospital following the Aug. 10, 2025, assault in which his fingers were broken while defending himself. / Credit: Pacemaker Dublin, Ireland, Aug 11, 2025 / 11:27 am (CNA). A 77-year-old parish priest in Downpatrick,…

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Cardinal Chomali: 21st-century Christian ‘will either be a martyr or will not be a Christian’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Fernando Chomali, archbishop of Santiago, Chile. / Credit: Courtesy of Archdioceses of Santiago, Chile ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 11, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). “The Christian of the 21st century will either be a martyr or will not be a Christian,” the archbishop of Santiago and primate of Chile, Cardinal Fernando Chomali, said during…

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First-ever RISE Awards recognizes innovative evangelization projects on college campuses — By: Catholic News Agency

Members of The Catholic University of America Office of Campus Ministry receive their RISE Award from the Associates of St. John Bosco. / Credit: Photo courtesy of The Cartiedas CNA Staff, Aug 10, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). As more efforts are placed on reaching young adults on college campuses, one organization is encouraging Catholic…

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Daniel O’Connell: The peaceful liberator who won Catholic emancipation in Ireland — By: Catholic News Agency

Daniel O’Connell, lithograph attributed to R. Evan Sly (EP OCON-DA (17) II) from the National Library of Ireland. / Credit: National Library of Ireland Dublin, Ireland, Aug 9, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Daniel O’Connell, known as “The Liberator,” was a pivotal figure in 19th-century Ireland, championing the cause of Catholic emancipation. Opposed to violence,…

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