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Italian Basilica of St. Benedict reopens 9 years after it was destroyed by earthquake
The outside of the reconstructed Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy, is lit up with lights in celebration of its reopening on Oct.…
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‘Christ is King, not the oppressive state’: Mexico’s bishops recall Cristero legacy
Following the example of the 20th-century martyrs of the Cristero Resistance, the Mexican bishops called for an “examination of conscience and a renewed commitment”:…
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‘Hero of the confessional’ Father Carmelo De Palma beatified in Italy
Blessed Carmelo De Palma. / Credit: Dicastery for the Causes of Saints ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 18, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Father Carmelo…
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Thai Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Extradite Bdap to Vietnam
The Court of Appeals in Thailand upheld a lower court’s verdict on Wednesday and ordered Y Quynh Bdap, a Christian activist and co-founder of…
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Bangladesh Catholics face Christmas under military guard after church attacks
Army personnel stand guard in front of St. Mary’s Cathedral Church in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 23, ahead of Christmas 2024. / Credit: Stephan…
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Under the Microscope: How Communist Nations Persecute Christians Through Intense Scrutiny, Red Tape
In an attempt to slow the growth of Christianity, each of the world’s five communist nations severely restricts the flow of funding into Christian churches…
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Church in Mexico: Euthanasia can lead to ‘totalitarian and eugenic ideologies’
null / Credit: Ariya J/Shutterstock Puebla, Mexico, Nov 11, 2025 / 15:34 pm (CNA). The Catholic Church in Mexico expressed its opposition to the…
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Catholic leaders in South Africa decry escalating school attacks, urge action
The National Catholic Board of Education (NCBE) and the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission have issued a joint statement…
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St. Luke: The cultured physician who chronicled the life of Jesus
The painting St. Luke the Evangelist in the church Iglesia El Buen Pastor by Miguel Vaguer (1959). / Credit: Renata Sedmakova/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct…
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African Union Responds to Trump’s Claims Regarding Nigeria’s Religious Freedom
The African Union finally addresses the killing of Christians in Nigeria and released its statement in response to President Donald Trump’s threats to Nigeria…
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Mother Marie André: From CIA hopeful to cloistered Poor Clare abbess
The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration from the Our Lady of Solitude Monastery in Tonopah, Arizona, accompanied by their local priest. / Credit: Photo…
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Fact or fiction? 9 popular myths about Our Lady of Guadalupe
The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico. / Credit: David Ramos/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 12, 2025 / 04:00 am…
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Justice Department sues Washington state over law forcing priests to break confession seal
Purple stole and confessional. / Credit: Roman023_photography/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 23, 2025 / 17:13 pm (CNA). The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against…
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‘An encounter with Jesus’: Artist behind living wall memorial for unborn shares mission
A 3D rendering of the Living Wall: Monument to the Unborn by the architect of the Living Wall, bringing to life the painted design…
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Pope Leo XIV to supporters of migrants in U.S.: ‘You stand with me, and I stand with you’
Pope Leo XIV receives a video from the Hope Border Institute from Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Celino on Oct. 8, 2025. / Credit: Fernie Ceniceros/El…
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Court Orders Probe on the Caste Status of Christians
The Allahabad High Court in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Dec. 2 ordered the UP government to launch a statewide…
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Priest and layman liberate Christian slaves from bondage in Pakistan
Argentine priest Father Rico has liberated more than 100 Christians from bondage since 2024. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Order of St. Elias…
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Vatican says sainthood cause for American mom of 7 can move forward
Ruth Pakaluk with her husband and five of their children. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Pakaluk family National Catholic Register, Nov 19, 2025…
