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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…

Churches in Jerusalem face ongoing tax pressures amid long-standing negotiations. / Credit: Amizor via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) ACI MENA, Oct 7, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). In Jerusalem, the property tax, known as the “Arnona” tax, has become one of the most contentious issues between the city’s municipality and the churches.  Under Israeli…

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered for the Mass for the Jubilee of Catechists on Sept. 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 7, 2025 / 06:03 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in the first apostolic journey of his pontificate,…

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. / Credit: Xosema (CC BY-SA 4.0) ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 7, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of Seoul announced that it has received authorization from the Vatican, or “nihil obstat,” to initiate the beatification cause of the priest who pioneered monastic life in Korea. According to the…