Archive for November 22, 2025

A close-up of the tomb of St. Ceclia at the basilica dedicated to her in Trastevere, Rome, Italy.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

PHOTOS: St. Cecilia, martyr and patron saint of music, rests in Roman basilica named for her

St. Cecilia, widely known as the patron saint of music and musicians, is buried in the Basilica of St. Cecilia... Read more

Kevin Duffy'’s analysis of ONS conceptions data over the 10 years to 2022 illustrates that approximately half of women who have not had a child by the age of 30 would not have been childless without abortion in the years before this. Duffy says: “For these women it was a decision upon becoming pregnant, not to continue into motherhood at that time, for a whole myriad of reasons.”?w=200&h=150

By Andy Drozdziak

Report links rising childlessness to abortion amid record-low fertility in England, Wales

A report called “Abortion and Childlessness” shows that many women who have abortions in their 20s may be faced with... Read more

The Holy Father in a new Italian-language book states that faith “unites us beyond our personalities, our cultural and geographical origins.”?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

New book by Pope Leo XIV: Human fraternity is ‘the antidote against all extremism’

“The Power of the Gospel” is the title of a new Italian-language book by Pope Leo XIV. Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets young American Catholics from the Vatican during a digital dialogue held between the Holy Father and participants in the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

NCYC 2025 — Pope Leo XIV’s historic first digital encounter with young U.S. Catholics

Follow our live coverage of the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference from Nov. 20–22 in Indianapolis. Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

4 out of 5 Americans have concerns with embryonic screening, study finds

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with the Augustinian nuns of Montefalco on Nov. 20, 2025, in Italy.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV visits Augustinian nuns he has known for years

Pope Leo XIV had already been to the convent when he served as superior of the Order of St. Augustine,... Read more

Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with the Roman Rota on Nov. 21, 2025, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV warns against ‘false mercy’ in marriage annulment proceedings

In a firm call to avoid “false mercy” in marriage annulment proceedings, Pope Leo XIV reminded that compassion cannot disregard... Read more

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By Patrick J. Passmore

The laywoman whose mission helped lead to the feast of Christ the King

How Marthe de Noaillat championed Christ’s kingship against all odds. Read more

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By Madalaine Elhabbal

Majority of Australian and French priests are thriving, reports say 

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.  Read more

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Andre Mahanna, a former Maronite Catholic priest.

Former Maronite priest still presenting himself as a cleric, Denver Archdiocese warns

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Leo XIV eliminates commission for donations to Holy See created by Pope Francis

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1 in 4 post-abortive women regret abortion decades later, study finds

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Catholic bishops back Trump’s removal of gender ideology in refugee forms

The Ten Commandments outside the Texas capitol.

Dozens of Congress members urge court to allow Ten Commandments display in public schools

Bishop Michael Fisher outside the meeting hall during the 2019 USCCB General Assembly, June 12, 2019.

Buffalo bishop will allow faithful to meet at parishes to oppose closures, mergers

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Vatican commission rejects female diaconate, although without a ‘definitive judgment’

Pope Francis receives the bishops of England and Wales for their ad limina visit at the Vatican, Sept. 28, 2018.

Did leak in England suggest broader shift in Vatican policy on the Latin Mass?

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.

Archbishop Broglio: Drug cartels must be stopped, but not with ‘violence outside the law’

Poster for the St. John of the Cross 2026 Jubilee.

Discalced Carmelites prepare to celebrate jubilee year of St. John of the Cross

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