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The Catholic megaparish packing City Hall for immigrant safety
In a city of about 100,000, the 13,000 parishioners at St. Francis of Assisi have become a force to be reckoned with.
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Pope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution
<p><a href=”https://apnews.com/hub/pope-leo-xiv”>Pope Leo XIV</a> met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and the two men discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza …
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Democrats sweep key off-year races as voters raise economic, cost-of-living concerns
Closely watched off-year elections in several states that offered the first major opportunity for voters to weigh in at the ballot box since President Donald Trump began his second term …
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Church tribunal acquits priest of charge of ‘inciting hatred’ against the Holy See
Father Francisco José Delgado, a priest of the Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain. | Credit: Photo courtesy of “La Sacristía de la Vendée” Madrid, Spain, Nov 6, 2025 / 10:00 am …
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Pope Leo XIV discusses 2-state solution with Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas
Pope Leo XIV speaks with President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine during a private audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Nov. 6, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media. Vatican City, Nov …
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Ethiopia’s Catholic bishops condemn deadly attack on parish, call for government protection
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) strongly condemned attacks in the Oromia Region in late October 2025 that claimed lives and destroyed property belonging to members of …
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Church tribunal acquits priest of charge of ‘inciting hatred’ against the Holy See
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Nov 6, 2025 / 10:00 am Father Francisco José Delgado, a priest of the Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain, and a member of the YouTube …
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Dementia patient euthanized at family’s request
Paul Tuns: The National Post reported that woman in her late 80s was killed by euthanasia after “a family member brought forward a request for an assisted death.” The woman, …
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Religious persecution a global phenomenon
Paul Tuns: According to Open Doors, a Christian advocacy group, one in seven Christians worldwide suffer persecution or discrimination due to their religious beliefs. The numbers for 2024 are stark. …
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Upcoming collection to support more than 21,000 retired religious and priests
Credit: Ivonne Wierink/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 6, 2025 / 08:00 am Catholics in the United States will have an opportunity to support more than 21,000 retired priests and men …