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Father Peter Konteh, a Catholic priest in Sierra Leone, is the subject of a new book called “Sent to Heal a Wounded Nation: The Story of Father Peter Konteh.” / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Peter Konteh CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Sierra Leone is a small, west African country located…

Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba, has announced that bottles containing altar wine must bear the official coat of arms of the bishops, as well as an official signature, to certify their authenticity.  / Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”/Screenshot ACI Africa, Oct 12, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Wine…

A view of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Mass for the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, with Bernini’s baldachin and the papal altar decorated with white flowers, Dec. 8, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Staff, Oct 11, 2025 / 16:28 pm (CNA). A man urinated on the Altar of Confession of St. Peter’s Basilica…

Pope Leo XIV stands before the original Our Lady of Fatima statue at a Marian vigil in St. Peter’s Square, Rome, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Oct 11, 2025 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Tens of thousands of people joined Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to pray…