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St. Ignatius of Antioch with the child Jesus.

St. Ignatius of Antioch: the early Church Father who longed for union with Christ

Oct 17, 2024

By CNA Staff

On Oct. 17, the Catholic Church remembers the early Church Father, bishop, and martyr St. Ignatius of Antioch. Read more

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Palazzo Madama, the seat of the Senate of the Italian Republic in Rome.

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Pilgrims from different parts of the country walked 17 miles to the shrine of St. Teresa of the Andes, where the archbishop of Santiago, Fernando Chomali, offered the Eucharist.

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“I just would caution listeners to be very careful if you’re told that Kamala Harris wants to be the president for everyone, she wants to be a uniter, because we have not seen her lead by example in that regard,” said attorney Mary FioRito of the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

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St. Ignatius of Antioch with the child Jesus.

St. Ignatius of Antioch: the early Church Father who longed for union with Christ

At the first meeting of the full assembly of the Synod on Synodality on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, Pope Francis said a bishop’s ministry should include cooperation with laypeople, and the synod will need to identify “differing forms” of the exercise of this ministry.

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The historic St. Anthony of Padua Parish church in Iquique, Chile, was destroyed by the fire.

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In January 2025, Pope Francis will become the first sitting pontiff to publish an autobiographical memoir, which will be titled “Hope.”

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Adam Smith-Connor on Oct. 16, 2024, was found guilty of praying silently outside of an abortion clinic, with the pro-life advocate facing a near-$12,000 fine over the verdict. 

British army veteran convicted of praying silently near abortion clinic

“I think you’ll see a different side of Mr. Trump,” EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo told CNA. “The visuals will also be original as we will be decked out in our tuxes and tails for the Al Smith dinner.”

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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, speaks as Planned Parenthood Action Fund President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson (right) looks on during a rally on Sept. 5, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. The Right to Abortion Initiative will be on the Nov. 5 ballot as an amendment to Montana’s constitution. Tester attended the rally in support of the initiative.

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