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Mother of 6 brings child-centric vision to Lithuania’s justice ministry
Kristina Zamarytė-Sakavičienė, a mother of six and pro-life advocate, has been appointed Lithuania’s vice minister of justice, drawing praise from... Read more
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, won his bid for mayor of New York City on Nov. 4. Read more
Virginia, New Jersey races deliver victory to Democrats amid Trump’s second term
Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, won the gubernatorial race in that state to become the commonwealth’s first woman governor. Read more
Pennsylvania votes to keep high court majority that has upheld abortion access
Pennsylvania retained three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Read more
We can all be saints, Peruvian archbishop says to thousands of youth
Archbishop Javier Del Río Alba of Arequipa in Peru shared the keys to holiness with more than 8,500 young people... Read more
U.S. bishops urge world leaders to address climate change at upcoming conference
U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders are offering “prayers of support and solidarity” for world leaders who will discuss climate... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges dialogue on Venezuela tensions
Pope Leo XIV said Nov. 4 outside Castel Gandolfo that dialogue is the solution to rising tensions with Venezuela. Read more
Pope Leo XIV says spiritual needs of detained migrants deserve attention
Pope Leo XIV said Nov. 4 outside Castel Gandolfo that the spiritual rights of migrants in detention must be considered. Read more
Fact check: Does defunding abortion providers take primary care from patients?
CNA examines the claim that primary care operations are closing because President Donald Trump defunded Planned Parenthood and other abortion... Read more
Pope Leo XIV asks Rupnik accusers to be patient
Pope Leo XIV asked alleged victims of Father Marko Rupnik to have patience as a trial on the priest’s alleged... Read more
Study explores ‘Jesus without Church’ paradox
The number of people who believe faith does not depend on attending Mass has grown, according to a survey. Read more
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of November
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of November is for the prevention of suicide. Read more
Vatican to release new document on polygamy at end of November
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish a new document on marriage in the context of ongoing... Read more
Image of Argentina’s patroness destroyed, chapel burned down
The destruction of an image of Our Lady of Luján, the patroness of Argentina, and the burning of a chapel... Read more
Vatican nixes use of ‘Co-Redemptrix’ as title for Mary
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released “Mater Populi Fidelis” (“The Mother of the Faithful People of... Read more
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy takes book about Jesus to prison with him
On Oct. 21, Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former French president to walk through a prison gate to begin serving... Read more
Catholic schools fare better in states with voucher programs
Catholic schools are faring much better in dioceses in which state-funded voucher programs are available for parents to use to... Read more
St. Charles Borromeo: Patron saint of stomach ailments, dieting — and obesity?
St. Charles Borromeo, whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates Nov. 4, was a cardinal and a prominent teacher of... Read more
Trump threatens military action if Nigeria fails to end religious persecution of Christians
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action against Nigeria if it fails to end Christian persecution. Read more
Heritage Foundation wades into Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes debate
The Heritage Foundation is receiving backlash after Kevin Roberts, its president, defended Tucker Carlson’s recent controversial interview with Nick Fuentes. Read more
