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Bishop Pavel Konzbul of Brno, Czech Republic. / Credit: Diocese of Brno Rome, Italy, Oct 7, 2025 / 09:47 am (CNA). Czech Catholic bishops welcomed the results of the parliamentary elections on Oct. 3–4, which saw a populist party win the most votes but fall short of a majority, while a far-left coalition that bishops…

Pope Leo XIV answers questions from the media outside Castel Gandolfo in Italy on Oct. 7, 2025. / Credit: Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Oct 7, 2025 / 11:58 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV called Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, an act of terrorism that cannot be tolerated and lamented the large…

null / Credit: Amy Lutz/Shutterstock Vatican City, Oct 7, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). A new institute at Pope Leo XIV’s undergraduate alma mater wants to change the “mental pattern” that associates immigrants with crime. In the 19th century, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini embraced the travails of millions of recently arrived Italian immigrants to the…