Federal officials encourage clergy to ‘reach out’ on pastoral care for detainees — By: Catholic News Agency

Auxiliary Bishop Jose María García-Maldonado and spiritual leaders attempt to bring Communion to detainees at the Broadview, Illinois, facility and were not admitted Nov. 1, 2025. / Credit: Bryan Sebastian, courtesy of Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 18, 2025 / 15:05 pm (CNA). Officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland…

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Pope Leo XIV on Nigeria: ‘Christians and Muslims have been slaughtered’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Over 200 Christians were murdered by Islamist militants in Nigeria on June, 13, 2025. / Credit: Red Confidential/Shutterstock Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Nov 18, 2025 / 15:36 pm (CNA). Both Christians and Muslims have been slaughtered in Nigeria, where there is terrorist activity over economic questions, Pope Leo XIV told journalists as he left his Castel…

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Pope Leo XIV urges humane treatment of immigrants, calls for heeding U.S. bishops’ message — By: Catholic News Agency

The plenary assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops gets underway on Nov. 11, 2025, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. First row, left to right: Father Michael J.K. Fuller, general secretary; Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president, and Archbishop William E. Lori, vice president. / Credit: Jack Haskins/EWTN News Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Nov 18,…

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