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undefined California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra’s rally at the Hollywood Palladium on Nov. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. Newsom commuted the death sentences of more than 500 prisoners in California on Nov. 5. California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of nearly 550 prisoners on ... read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, expressed his hope this week that the results of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections will foster future collaboration.The diplomat spoke on Nov. 5 on the sidelines of the conference “The Universal Face of the Church in China,” held at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. The elections ... read more

The Maryland attorney general’s office said Father Laurence LaPointe admitted to abusing a boy at Gilman School. ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV boards the papal plane en route to Uruguay for the first leg of his 12-day trip to South America, Nov. 6, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is embarking on an apostolic journey Nov. 6–17 to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, where he served as a missionary and bishop. ... read more

A newly-published book shares the stories of a veteran flight attendant who has traveled with popes St. John Paul II to Leo XIV.The book “Stories in Flight: 80 Years of Air Transport in Italy” recounts stories of flying with the popes from the perspective of veteran ITA Airways flight attendant Rino Anastasio. Anastasio, 67, has ... read more

In most of the states where access to sports for transgender youth and LGBTQ+ rights were on the ballot, voters supported measures that restricted those rights — some of the measures backed by faith groups, including states’ Catholic conferences.  ... read more

Pope Leo XIV leaves Rome on Friday, Nov. 6, for an apostolic journey to South America, his first visit there since his election as pope.The trip will take him to three countries, including Uruguay and Argentina, and culminate in Peru, where he served as a missionary and bishop for about 20 years.Like most papal trips, ... read more

MAKURDI, Nigeria — Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of Nigeria’s Diocese of Makurdi has faulted the government over persistent attacks in Benue state and other parts of the country, saying authorities have the capacity to end the violence but lack the political will.In a Nov. 3 interview with ACI Africa, the sister service of EWTN News ... read more

Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe alleged that repeated warnings before the deadly attack on the Yelwata community went unheeded. Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of Nigeria’s Diocese of Makurdi. | Credit: ACI Africa MAKURDI, Nigeria — Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of Nigeria’s Diocese of Makurdi has faulted ... read more

Rome – – For Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau Yan, Bishop of Hong Kong, the anniversaries the Church in China is marking this year call for a reflection on formation. Speaking at the international conference held on 5 November at the Pontifical Urbaniana University for the centenary of the episcopal consecration of the first six Chinese ... read more

A long-running dispute between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Egyptian government over St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula and its surrounding lands appears to be nearing resolution after more than a year of negotiations.The development follows an agreement by Archbishop Symeon Papadopoulos, the monastery’s abbot, to sign a contract regulating its legal status. ... read more

There’s more than one way to pray the Rosary. If you have a special devotion to St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast we celebrate on Oct. 4, or if you’d simply like to explore a different angle on a familiar form of prayer, the Franciscan Crown Rosary may be for you. The Franciscan Crown celebrates ... read more

For the person who truly has everything, a donation to a worthy cause or one that he or she is passionate about can be a thoughtful and meaningful gesture for many occasions. JustGive.org has many options for charitable giving. You can plug in a ZIP code to find charities (including religious organizations) in a specific ... read more

Father Fabricio Forcat is an Argentine priest who has just been appointed a member of the International Theological Commission (ITC). He recently explained how this Vatican body, which assists the Holy See in “examining doctrinal questions of major importance,” carries out its work.What is the International Theological Commission?Established by St. Paul VI in 1969, the ... read more

Pope Leo XIV recalled the 100th anniversary of the consecration of the first native Chinese bishops in a video message to a conference that commemorated the occasion. ... read more