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150,000 People Have Already Registered to See the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

Free reservations for the exhibition -- to be held in the lower church of the Basilica of Saint Francis -- remain open and can be made exclusively through the official Website.

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U.S. Bishops Elect Conference Secretary and Committee Chairmen at Fall Plenary Assembly

Bishop Rhoades will assume the office of secretary immediately upon conclusion of the plenary

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Cross and Crescent in Crisis: Is There a Persecution of Christians in Nigeria?

President Trump’s remarks have sparked an international controversy, lacking nuance and full of misunderstandings.

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Israeli president condemns attacks by Jewish settlers against innocent Palestinians

The United Nations humanitarian office reported that October saw the highest number of settler attacks recorded since the organization began tracking cases in 2006. More than 260 incidents were logged that month alone. Rights groups point to a familiar dynamic: investigations are opened, few lead to indictments, and even fewer to convictions

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US bishops ban “gender reassignment” surgeries in all Catholic hospitals nationwide

The significance of the decision extends beyond its procedural clarity. Catholic health care is not a minor niche in the American landscape; it is a major presence. With more than two thousand institutions under its umbrella—from major urban hospitals to long-term care facilities—its policies inevitably influence the medical options available to millions

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Asian bishops warn against visits to the Korean shrine of Naju: even with ex-communion

In early November, Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching addressed inquiries he had received from Malaysian Catholics regarding organized pilgrimages to Naju. His message, published on 4 November in Today’s Catholic, was strikingly direct: the faithful are not permitted to visit the site

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This is how the assembly of US bishops went: synod, abortion, Eucharistic coherence, and migration among the topics discussed

During their gathering, the body of bishops also elected new chairmen of six standing committees. Executive sessions (limited to bishops) were not livestreamed but included fraternal dialogues and informational sessions on a variety of topics

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How does Easter spirituality nourish fraternity? Pope Leo XIV answers

Pope's general audience, November 12, 2025, on the spirituality of Easter and fraternity

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Children, Artificial Intelligence, and rights for their protection: this is what Pope Leo XIV thinks

Address of the Pope to participants in the meeting promoted by the Foundation for the Study and Research on Childhood and Adolescence

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Between acceptance and rejection: Vatican approves new statutes for Communion and Liberation

The new Statute supersedes the framework enacted in 2017—one that many considered a careful attempt to preserve the robust, participatory identity characteristic of the charism of Fr. Luigi Giussani

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