How to convey the serenity of a martyr? The challenge of painting Peter To Rot’s portrait — By: Catholic News Agency

Artist RaĂºl Berzosa works on the portrait of St. Peter To Rot. / Credit: Photo courtesy of RaĂºl Berzosa ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 21, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Malaga, Spain-born artist RaĂºl Berzosa has painted portraits of popes for the Vatican, and his works have graced the covers of booklets at Vatican ceremonies and…

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Instagram revamps restrictions on teen accounts — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Antonio Salaverry/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 21, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). Instagram updated restrictions on teen accounts to be guided by PG-13 movie ratings to prevent teenage users from accessing mature and inappropriate content. In 2024, Instagram introduced Teen Accounts to place teens automatically in built-in protections on the app. Last…

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Catholic experts say new AI ‘Friend’ device undermines real relationships — By: Catholic News Agency

A commuter waits at the Westchester/Veterans Metro K Line station on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. / Credit: Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 21, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). A controversial ad campaign posted in the New York City subway system has sparked criticism and vandalism over…

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Bishops denounce rising Mafia-style violence in Sicily following murder of 21-year-old — By: Catholic News Agency

Capella di Santa Rosa, St. Rosalia’s Chapel inside of the Palermo Cathedral, Basilica Cattedrale Metropolitana Primaziale della Santa Vergine Maria Assunta in Sicily, Itay, on May 5, 2022. / Credit: Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images Rome, Italy, Oct 21, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The murder of a 21-year-old Italian man after trying to break…

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