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The University of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame drops ‘acceptance and support for Catholic mission’ from staff values

Nov 16, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States. Read more

Argentine priest Father Rico has liberated more than 100 Christians from bondage since 2024.

Priest and layman liberate Christian slaves from bondage in Pakistan

Nov 16, 2025

By Martin Barillas

Father Rico, a priest with the Order of St. Elijah based in Argentina, told CNA he paid Muslim Pakistani businessmen... Read more

Film director Spike Lee gives Pope Leo XIV a customized New York Knicks jersey at the Vatican on Nov. 15, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV to moviemakers: Film can portray ‘longing for the infinite’

Nov 15, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

Pope Leo XIV received a group of filmmakers, actors, and producers at the Apostolic Palace on Nov. 15. Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets Vancouver Archbishop Richard Smith at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV presents 62 Indigenous artifacts to Canadian bishops

Nov 15, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV donated 62 pieces from the ethnological collections of the Vatican Museums to the Canadian bishops. Read more

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Denver Archdiocese, Catholic schools ask Supreme Court for access to preschool program

Nov 15, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The petition comes after a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in September that Colorado may continue to exclude Catholic preschools... Read more

President Donald Trump signs an executive order related to foster care and foster parents on Nov. 13, 2025.

Trump signs executive order prioritizing faith-based participation in foster care

Nov 15, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to improve the nation’s foster care system. Read more

Following the example of the 20th-century martyrs of the Cristero Resistance, the Mexican bishops called for an “examination of conscience and a renewed commitment”: “Are we willing to defend our faith with the same radicalism?”

‘Christ is King, not the oppressive state’: Mexico’s bishops recall Cristero legacy

Nov 15, 2025

By David Ramos

As the centenary of the Calles Law approaches, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference paid tribute to the more than 200,000 martyrs... Read more

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge leads the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia.

Respecting human dignity can align with safeguarding nation, Bishop Burbidge says

Nov 15, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, said the country can simultaneously protect its borders and treat immigrants with respect. Read more

St. John Paul II.

Vatican-set thriller based on true story set to begin filming in 2026

Nov 15, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Santo Subito!” will follow Father Joseph Murolo, an American priest asked by the Vatican to serve as the “devil’s advocate”... Read more

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Nearly 70 Planned Parenthood centers have closed this year, according to abortion giant

Nov 15, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

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

Ernest Board (1877-1934), “Albertus Magnus Teaches in the Streets of Paris.”

St. Albert the Great: The Church and science are in harmony

Nov 15, 2025

By Daniel Burke

St. Albert the Great, the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas, was an assiduous Dominican whose accomplishments and gifts to the... Read more

New outpatient clinic for people in need in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Leo XIV visits new health clinic for the poor under St. Peter’s colonnade

Nov 14, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 14 visited a new outpatient clinic in the Vatican, built beneath the colonnade of St.... Read more

Residents carrying their belongings, wade through a flooded street in Mandaue City, Cebu province on Nov. 4, 2025, after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit overnight.

Philippines aid worker details proactive emergency response to Typhoon Kalmaegi

Nov 14, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Catholic Relief Services revealed emergency relief efforts in the Philippines began before Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall.  Read more

Pope Leo XIV receives cloistered Augustinian nuns at the Vatican on Nov. 13, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV praises the ‘silent and hidden love’ of cloistered nuns

Nov 14, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV praised the “silent and hidden love” of cloistered nuns who, he said, are free from the slavery... Read more

U.S. Border czar Tom Homan defended the morality of the Trump administration’s enforcement policies.

Border czar Homan says ‘Catholic Church is wrong’ on immigration

Nov 14, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Border czar Tom Homan strongly opposed the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) “special message” on immigration. Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan is among the New York prelates who condemn the deportations of migrants who are seeking refugee status in the United States and criticize the government’s actions to strip some asylum seekers of temporary protected status in a Nov. 14, 2025, statement.

New York bishops oppose ‘wanton and unnecessary separation of families’

Nov 14, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

New York Catholic bishops condemned deportations of migrants seeking refugee status. Read more

Father Ernesto Baltazar Hernández Vilchis.

Priest found dead in Mexico; 2 suspects arrested

Nov 14, 2025

By Diego López Colín

The Catholic Church has confirmed the discovery of the body of Father Ernesto Baltazar Hernández Vilchis, a priest of the... Read more

Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba of the Diocese of Bagamoyo in Tanzania has denounced the killings connected to the country’s disputed Oct. 29, 2025, general elections.

Tanzania bishop urges respect for life amid reports of thousands killed post-election

Nov 14, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba underscored the need to uphold justice and due process when handling individuals suspected of any criminal... Read more

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Vatican guidance discouraging Marian title ‘Co-Redemptrix’ sparks Catholic debate

Nov 14, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Intra-Catholic debate on the use of certain Marian titles has continued after the Vatican issued guidance encouraging limits on their... Read more

French press reports on the jihadist terror attacks the night of Nov. 13, 2015.

Paris archbishop recalls jihadist massacre 10 years ago, offers hope

Nov 14, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Ten years ago on Nov. 13, armed jihadists stormed the Bataclan concert hall in Paris and elsewhere in the city,... Read more