Vocations

Nine diocesan priests begin novitiate in the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic

Br. John Langlois, OP, Provincial Promoter of the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic for the Province of St. Joseph, vested the priests with the scapular of the Order. During the rite of vestition, Br. John asked those seeking admission into the Order what they desired. They responded: “God’s mercy and yours.”

Nov 04, 2025 10:07

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Local Church•Virgin Mary

Cuba: Hurricane destroys the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre

Pope Leo XIV, addressing the faithful during his general audience in Rome on October 29, assured his prayers for the victims of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and Cuba, invoking Mary’s comfort for the afflicted.

Nov 01, 2025 21:45

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Religious Freedom

Pope Leo XIV Grants Plenary Indulgence for Schoenstatt Centennial Pilgrims

The indulgence, announced at the start of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary’s centennial jubilee, is available from October 1, 2025, through November 4, 2026

Nov 01, 2025 21:43

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Religious Freedom

India’s Supreme Court Questions Anti-Conversion Law, Reasserting the Nation’s Secular Soul

At issue is the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, introduced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s Hindu nationalist government

Nov 01, 2025 12:01

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Local Church

Basilica of the Holy Family Becomes the Tallest Church in Europe

With the placement of the lower arm, the tower of Jesus of the Holy Family church reaches a height of 162.91 meters

Oct 31, 2025 12:06

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Church and World

Spain’s socialist-communist government allocates €3 million to Masonic temple

What might have been a purely cultural act has instead ignited one of the oldest and most persistent tensions in Spanish public life: the uneasy intersection between national history, religion, and secular politics.

Oct 31, 2025 11:59

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Pope Leo XIV•Young People

3 educational challenges according to Pope Leo XIV

Address of the Pope to students participating in the Jubilee of the world of education

Oct 30, 2025 20:15

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Local Church•Young People

This is what World Youth Day Korea 2027 will look like, according to a presentation made to the press in Seoul

At a press conference held at the Catholic University of Korea, Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick, president of the Local Organizing Committee, described the event as “a declaration of faith and hope, and a solemn commitment to the youth of the world

Oct 30, 2025 20:06

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Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Israeli ambassador to Vatican acknowledges role of popes in ending war

The ambassador, speaking at a commemorative event hosted by the Israeli Embassy to the Holy See on October 23, reflected not only on political strategy and military resolve, but also on prayer, moral courage, and the quiet diplomacy that helped move hardened hearts

Oct 30, 2025 20:02

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV reveals what the Church’s relationship with other religions will be like during his pontificate

Catechesis on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the conciliar Declaration Nostra aetate

Oct 29, 2025 20:10

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Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Oregon social worker appeals order forcing him to remove children’s books from desk

InterMountain Education Service District in Oregon ordered a licensed clinical social worker to remove three children’s books that he had displayed behind his office desk because they convey messages with which the district disagrees.

Oct 29, 2025 15:51

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Religious Freedom

World Jewish Congress Welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s Strong Condemnation of Antisemitism

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder praised the Pope’s message, calling it “an extraordinarily positive and deeply meaningful gesture.”

Oct 29, 2025 15:46

ZENIT Staff