First African bishop ordained to lead U.S. diocese in Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was installed on Sept. 5, 2025, as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana during a ceremony at Nicholls State University.  / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2025 / 14:14 pm (CNA). Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was ordained last week,…

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Cardinal Pizzaballa says violence in Gaza is the result of hateful language — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. / Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 9, 2025 / 15:23 pm (CNA). The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said violence in the Gaza Strip is the result of years of dehumanizing rhetoric and called for the replacement of hateful language with speech that opens horizons and…

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Students detail faith-based discrimination at Religious Liberty Commission hearing — By: Catholic News Agency

Shane Encinas, 12, shown here with President Donald Trump, was among the students who recounted their experiences facing religious discrimination in American public schools at a Religious Liberty Commission hearing on Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Courtesy of U.S. Department of Justice/Screenshot Washington D.C., Sep 9, 2025 / 18:25 pm (CNA). More…

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