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Pope Leo XIV receives the latest edition of the report “Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church,” by Martha Patricia Molina, on Oct. 2, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Muriel Saenz ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV this week received the report “Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church” by researcher Martha Patricia Molina,…

The centuries-old Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima in Daanbantayan is partially damaged following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu, Central Philippines, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 / Credit: Santosh Digal CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA). Catholic aid agencies in coordination with local dioceses and authorities are spearheading efforts to assist…

The broken Virgin Mary statue Kevin Matthews found in a dumpster. / Credit: ODB Films CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Kevin Matthews was at the top of his game as one of the most famous on-air radio personalities in Chicago in the 1980s and ’90s. He was partying with professional athletes…

A 13th-century fresco of St. Francis of Assisi by the Florentine painter Cimabue, one of the earliest depictions of the saint, is located in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy.  / Credit: Jacob Stein/Crux Stationalis CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church…

Boys swing on a rope during recess at Western Academy in Houston, Texas. / Credit: Courtesy of Western Academy Houston, Texas, Oct 4, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). After years of boys (and their parents) repeatedly ignoring the rules, a private boys school in Houston is taking a novel approach to its smartphone and digital…

Young people listen to the stories of Christian youth with lived experience of mental health challenges as part of “The Sanctuary Youth Series” by Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Daniel Whitehead knew it was time for a change…