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Bishop Simon Kulli of Sapë, Albania.

Bishop Simon Kulli, witness to the faith in post-communist Albania, dies at 52

Dec 3, 2025

The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) announced the sudden death of Bishop Simon Kulli of Sapë in northern Albania at the age of 52.

Pope Leo XIV speaks with reporters on his flight from Beirut to Rome on Dec. 2, 2025.

The kitchen friar’s book that inspires Pope Leo’s spirituality

Dec 3, 2025

Pope Leo has said that “The Practice of the Presence of God” by a 17th-century Carmelite friar named Brother Lawrence is a book that helps expain his own spirituality.

The Trump administration intends to cut off federal food assistance for 21 states, which has caused concern for some local Catholic Charities affiliates.

Catholic Charities affiliates fear SNAP disruptions amid Trump administration warning

Dec 3, 2025

The Trump administration intends to cut off federal food assistance for 21 states, which has caused concern for some local Catholic Charities affiliates.

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Lilly Endowment announces 45 multimillion-dollar grants for theological schools

Dec 3, 2025

The Lilly Endowment said it will distribute 45 large-scale grants to theological schools, including directing about $60 million to several Catholic institutions.

Sister Helen Prejean is an anti-death-penalty advocate.

Catholics join coalition opposed to the death penalty amid execution surge

Dec 3, 2025

Catholics and pro-life conservatives formed a coalition of more than 50 organizations seeking to end the death penalty.

A photo display of persecuted Christians in Iraq and Nigeria can be seen at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., until Feb. 8, 2026.

Nigerian, Iraqi priests tell of aiding persecuted Christians seen in photo exhibit

Dec 3, 2025

A photo exhibit features the “forgotten faces” of persecuted Christians in Nigeria and Iraq.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto is the founder of The Kukah Centre, a Nigeria-based public policy institute.

Nigerian foundation defends Catholic bishop after remarks about Christian genocide

Dec 3, 2025

The executive director of The Kukah Centre blamed the media for its inadequate reporting of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah’s remarks that he made at the Vatican.

Archbishop Juárez Marqués shepherds the Archdiocese of Teresina, Brazil.

Mary is the servant of her son, but not co-redemptrix, Brazilian archbishop says

Dec 3, 2025

In an interview with a local television station, Archbishop Juárez Marqués reflected on Mater Populi Fidelis (“Mother of the Faithful People of God”).

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European Union imposes recognition of ‘homosexual marriage’ on all member states

Dec 3, 2025

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that all member states are obliged to recognize so-called “homosexual marriages” contracted in another country.

Pope Leo XIV greets sick and disabled people, including a young child in a wheelchair, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall after the Wednesday general audience on Sept. 10, 2025.

Catholics with disabilities reflect ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Dec 3, 2025

Catholic adults with disabilities talked about how faith guides their lives and how dioceses and individuals can better accommodate and understand them.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem.

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem’s visit to U.S. will spotlight plight of Holy Land Christians

Dec 3, 2025

The Archdiocese of Detroit will welcome Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, for a pastoral visit Dec. 4–7.

A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier from the Kobe City Museum collection.

The unlikely hero of India: St. Francis Xavier 

Dec 3, 2025

St. Francis Xavier is a patron saint of missionaries and missions who led an unlikely life of adventure and heroism.

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