Pope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Schönborn’s successor to lead the Archdiocese of Vienna — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (left) shakes hands with now Archbishop-elect of Vienna Josef Grünwidl at the time of his appointment as apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Vienna on Jan. 22, 2025, and on Oct. 17, 2025. / Credit: Archdiocese of Vienna / Stephan Schönlaub Rome Newsroom, Oct 17, 2025 / 06:02 am (CNA). Pope Leo…

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Theologians, scholars who deny the virginity of Mary a ‘challenge’ for the Church — By: Catholic News Agency

The president of the Pontifical International Marian Academy (PAMI), Franciscan friar Stefano Cecchin, OFM. / Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News Vatican City, Oct 17, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Father Stefano Cecchin, OFM, president of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, (PAMI by its Italian acronym), which reports directly to the Roman Curia, said in a recent…

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Is It Marriage…And Other Worrying Questions — By: Crisis Magazine

“He’s gay. She’s straight. They’re happily married,” reads the title of a recent Washington Post article, discussing a couple who has been in a monogamous relationship for almost ten years. “A new crop of couples are making content about their mixed-orientation marriages, divorced from sexual attraction but not love,” the article stated. Partners Samantha Wynn…

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When “Welcome” Collides With Caesar: Dilexi Te and the Missing Question — By: Crisis Magazine

The Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te limits its discussion of “migrants” to three paragraphs: 73–75. Paragraph 73 claims that “The experience of migration accompanies the history of the People of God,” citing Abraham, Moses, and the Flight into Egypt. Paragraph 74 focuses on two 19th-century Church figures involved in the care of migrants in the Americas:…

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Trump administration expands IVF and other fertility treatment coverage — By: Catholic News Agency

The Trump administration will expand access to in vitro fertilization drugs and procedures. / Credit: sejianni/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2025 / 18:53 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump is expanding access to in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments by partnering with pharmaceutical companies and expanding insurance options.  According to a White House announcement on…

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