Archive for September 5, 2025

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By Amira Abuzeid

Trump immigration policies spark fear and faith at Spanish Catholic Masses

Changes to immigration policies by the Trump administration has led what some Catholic dioceses are calling “terror” to take hold... Read more

A view of the damage to the Holy Family church in Gaza City following an Israeli strike on the church, in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on July 17, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Sanad Sahelia

Holy Family Church leaders in Gaza will ‘stay and serve’ amid evacuation orders in city

The Emergency Committee at Holy Family Church in Gaza recently announced that its members will stay put to care for... Read more

Blessed Carlo Acutis (left) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati: Church’s young, ‘ordinary’ holy patrons

The canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be a crucial step in a decades-long effort to attract... Read more

Father Rony Salim, chancellor of the Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul, shared with ACI MENA, CNA’s Arabic-language news partner, that the bishop has called Qaraqosh the “City of Hosanna” due to its uniquely spirited celebration marked by hymns, prayers, and massive crowds of worshippers.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Security breakdown in Syria: Syriac Catholic archpriest attacked

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

Father Edwin Román (left) with Bishop Silvio Báez.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Priest shares his hopes for the Church in Nicaragua and describes his life in exile

The priest noted that Aug. 3 marked four years since he left Nicaragua to go into exile for being critical... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets young adults from the Mediterranean Youth Council in the Hall of the Consistory in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Sept. 5, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Peace starts in our hearts, Pope Leo tells Mediterranean Youth Council

Pope Leo XIV told members of the Mediterranean Youth Council to combine prayer and action to promote peace in the... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Court blocks federal government from enforcing abortion rule against Catholic bishops

The abortion rule, finalized in April 2024, forces employers to provide accommodations for workers to obtain or recover from abortions. Read more

“Carlo Acutis, God’s Influencer” brings to life the story of the Church’s first millennial saint who used his passion for technology and the internet to spread his love for the Eucharist and his Catholic faith to people around the world.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

New animated movie depicts the life of soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis

“Carlo Acutis, God’s Influencer” brings to life the story of the Church’s first millennial saint, who used his passion for... Read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is backing a coalition of New Jersey pregnancy centers asking the U.S. Supreme Court (pictured) to halt a state investigation into their donor lists. ?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

U.S. bishops back pregnancy centers in Supreme Court case as state demands donor lists

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is backing a coalition of New Jersey pregnancy centers asking the U.S. Supreme Court... Read more

Father Mike Schmitz speaks at the revival session of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on July 18, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Father Mike Schmitz to launch new podcast on corporal works of mercy

Inspired by Matthew 25:40, the new podcast “Called” will be made up of episodes featuring conversations with individuals who have... Read more

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, speaks on Aug. 29, 2025, the International Day Against Nuclear Tests.?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

Holy See warns of risk of new nuclear weapons, deplores increase in military spending

The Holy See’s permanent observer to the U.N., Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, said the Vatican is concerned about increases in military... Read more

Pope Francis with the king and queen of Belgium during his visit to the country in 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Belgian bishops announce collection to cover outstanding debt from Pope Francis’ visit

The Belgian bishops announced a new collection to raise the remaining 800,000 euros ($940,000) to cover the debts owed for... Read more

Pope Leo XIV on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, officially inaugurated the Laudato Si’ Village in Castel Gandolfo with a liturgical celebration highlighting the “vocation” of every person to care for creation, including a performance by Andrea Bocelli.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates ecological Laudato Si’ Village in Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV on Friday officially inaugurated the Laudato Si’ Village in Castel Gandolfo with a liturgical celebration highlighting the... Read more

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By Madeleine Teahan

Church’s voice ‘vital’ in guiding AI’s future, symposium experts say

Entrepreneurs, academics, and clergy came together in Scotland’s capital to tackle the ethics of emerging AI technologies in the context... Read more