Synod on Synodality reports reveal continued study on women, but not female diaconate — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV listens to reports from seven representatives around the world about the implementation of synodality on their continents during the jubilee of synodal teams and participatory bodies at the Vatican on Oct. 24, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 19, 2025 / 13:53 pm (CNA). Reports from the Synod on Synodality…

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DHS official justifies immigration enforcement, cites St. Augustine’s ‘City of God’ — By: Catholic News Agency

A man seeking asylum from Colombia is detained by federal agents as he attends his court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on Oct. 27, 2025, in New York City. / Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 19, 2025 / 05:00 am (CNA). Trump administration officials are…

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Abuse of consecrated women: ‘The first words should be: I believe you, you are not alone’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Thibault Verny. / Credit: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Nov 19, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). The challenge of addressing abuse within consecrated life — in all its dimensions: sexual, power, conscience, and also economic — was the focus of an international meeting organized by the Pontifical Commission for…

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Peace plan inspired by Catholic EU founder proposed at European Parliament debate — By: Catholic News Agency

Pierre Louvrier (center) speaks during the “Schuman Plan 2.0 — Europe’s Role in a Fragmented World” debate at the European Parliament, Nov. 11, 2025. / Credit: Maria Grazia Ricciardi EWTN News, Nov 19, 2025 / 09:45 am (CNA). A Vatican-based foundation has proposed a new peace initiative inspired by Venerable Robert Schuman, one of the…

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