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null / Credit: Leigh Prather/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 27, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA). About three-fourths of states scored less than 50% on Napa Legal Institute’s religious freedom index, which measures how well states safeguard religious liberty for faith-based organizations. The “2025 Religious Freedom Percentage” was part of Napa’s Faith & Freedom Index published…

Pope Leo XIV speaks to participants in the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies on Oct. 24, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 27, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV drew laughter and applause on Oct. 24 when he recalled asking…