Archive for October 25, 2023

Hussam Abu Sini and Chiara Pezzulich bring their daughter, Marta, to be baptized on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Haifa, Israel.?w=200&h=150

By Marinella Bandini

Catholic couple in Israel baptizes baby in haste: ‘The only hope is in the Church’

An Arab-Israeli doctor and his Italian wife chose to baptize their baby sooner than planned and are leaning on their... Read more

Archbishop Ulises Gutiérrez of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela and second vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference.?w=200&h=150

By Andrés Henríquez

Archbishop: Primary elections in Venezuela an opportunity ‘toward radical change’

Archbishop Ulises Gutiérrez said the primary elections on Sunday “were an opportunity to show the world ... there is a... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Catholic scholars sign essay on advancing culture that puts ‘life at the center’

Nearly 30 prominent Catholic scholars have signed on to an essay calling for advancing “a Catholic vision of the human... Read more

Maison DesChamps has assumed the brand of "pro-life spiderman" as he has scaled seven city skyscrapers to bring attention to the pro-life cause. In this photo, he is climbing the Accenture Tower in Chicago Oct. 10, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Who is Maison DesChamps, the recently arrested ‘Pro-life Spider-man’?

The 24-year-old Christian rock climber doesn’t mind risking his life and going to jail “if it’s going to save a... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience at St. Peter's Square on Oct. 25, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis: To evangelize, ‘faith must be inculturated’

At his weekly general audience, Pope Francis recounted the story of Sts. Cyril and Methodius as one of encounter with... Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his Angelus address on Oct. 15, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on women deacons: ‘Holy orders is reserved for men’

Pope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book... Read more

Father Marko Rupnik.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

UPDATE: Rupnik ‘presumed innocent’ until proven guilty, says diocese that welcomed him

Mosaic artist Father Marko Rupnik, who has been accused of serious abuses against women, was dismissed from the Jesuits in... Read more

Delegates to the Synod on Synodality meet in the final days of the synod, Oct. 25, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Synod on Synodality addresses the Church in letter to the people of God

“This is not about ideology but about an experience rooted in the apostolic tradition,” says the letter inviting the faithful... Read more

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Oct. 20, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Cardinal Pizzaballa: For Christians in Gaza Strip, temptation is to look for future elsewhere

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks about the situation in the Holy Land in a recent interview... Read more

Sister María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, whose religious name was María Antonia of St. Joseph.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Pope Francis recognizes miracle that paves way for first female Argentinian saint

Blessed María Antonia of Saint Joseph, known as “Mama Antula,” was the founder of the House for Spiritual Exercises in... Read more

Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Mexican cardinal comments on treatment of controversial issues at Synod on Synodality

Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, the primatial archbishop of Mexico, downplayed the issues that have generated some controversy during the Synod... Read more

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By Agnes Aineah

Monk killed after kidnapping from Nigerian monastery eulogized as prayerful, easygoing

Brother Godwin Eze was kidnapped Oct. 17 alongside two others from the Benedictine monastery in Eruku, Nigeria, located in the... Read more

Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Colorado can’t refuse state funds to Christian school over gender policies

A judge has ruled that the state cannot discriminate against the Darren Patterson Christian Academy based on its religious beliefs... Read more

Pope Francis on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, appointed Father Richard Laurenson as the new bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton in northern New Zealand.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Cavanaugh

Pope Francis appoints long-standing parish priest as New Zealand bishop

Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Father Richard Laurenson as the new bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton in northern New... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Notre Dame students publish letter objecting to drag show on campus 

In a letter to the editor published Oct. 24 in the Observer student newspaper, two seniors objected to a planned... Read more

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, speaks to guests gathered at New Beginnings Church in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Oct. 23, 2023, in Chicago.?w=200&h=150

By Lauretta Brown

Sen. Tim Scott, in EWTN interview, discusses his faith, support for 15-week abortion ban

The GOP presidential hopeful also praised Catholic schools and called for a “smart” border wall. Read more

Newly elected Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, speaks in the House chamber after his election at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Mike Johnson elected Speaker of the House

Rep. Mike Johnson, a 51-year-old Louisiana Republican, was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon in a 220-209 vote. Read more