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Father Matthew Eya, a parish priest in the Diocese of Nsukka in Nigeria, was shot and killed on the evening of Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, while returning to his parish after a pastoral assignment. / Credit: Diocese of Nsukka ACI Africa, Sep 23, 2025 / 14:12 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Nsukka in Nigeria has…

Taiwanese Catholic artist Hsieh Sheng-Min drew inspiration from traditional Chinese woodblock printing to create this depiction of the Sermon on the Mount, which includes a large Chinese character of the word “blessing” at its center. / Credit: Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See Vatican City, Sep 23, 2025 / 14:42 pm…

Archbishop Gallagher speaks at the United Nations in New York on Sept. 23, 2025. / Credit: Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 23, 2025 / 15:12 pm (CNA). The Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, on Tuesday reaffirmed before the United Nations the Holy…

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2025 / 16:52 pm (CNA). Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich is defending his decision to honor pro-abortion Illinois Democrat Sen. Richard Durbin with an award at the archdiocese’s upcoming Keep Hope Alive immigration ministry fundraiser. “Recently some have criticized the decision…

The Confiteor at a Traditional Latin Mass. / Credit: James Bradley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Sep 23, 2025 / 17:22 pm (CNA). In one of his final acts as the bishop of Monterey, California, Bishop Daniel Garcia issued a letter terminating the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in the diocese “in order…

A Mass in recognition of all immigrants is celebrated at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2025 / 17:59 pm (CNA). The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched the “Cabrini Pledge” intended to…