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Image of the Virgin of Guadalupe at Andares Shopping Center, located in the city of Zapopan in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

Mexican Catholics gather in shopping center to pray rosary in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Oct 29, 2024

The initiative began with the purpose of bringing the faith closer to those who no longer attend church.

Father Thomas Oyode, the rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi, was abducted on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, when gunmen attacked the seminary located in Edo State in the country’s embattled central southern region.

Seminary rector kidnapped during evening prayers at Nigerian minor seminary

Oct 29, 2024

Father Thomas Oyode was kidnapped around 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 during evening prayers and Benediction at the seminary.

Isabel Spruce-Vaughn was arrested twice for praying outside abortion clinics.

Nearly 60,000 join call for UK prime minister to safeguard right to pray silently

Oct 29, 2024

The letter, circulated by Alliance Defending Freedom UK, notes that buffer zone laws “have quickly become thought- and speech-restricting ‘censorship zones.’”

Cardinals outside the Paul VI Hall.

Pope Francis cuts salaries of Vatican cardinals again

Oct 28, 2024

Pope Francis has decided to cut the salaries of the cardinals working at the Vatican again, a measure that will take effect Nov. 1.

The Sacred Heart is at the center of a rose window in Santa Ifigênia Church, São Paulo, Brazil.

Archbishop Broglio invites faithful to pray with Pope Francis’ encyclical on Sacred Heart

Oct 28, 2024

The Holy Father’s fourth encyclical, “Dilexit Nos” (“He Loved Us”), issued on Oct. 24, calls for a renewed understanding of devotion to the Sacred Heart.

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Court rules in favor of Jewish families regarding special education funding in California

Oct 28, 2024

Becket law firm said the ruling makes it clear that California cannot continue to exclude Jewish families and schools from a federal special education program.

Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, who served for 16 years as the top Vatican diplomat to the United Nations and headed up two key pontifical councils in Rome for several years, died Oct. 28, 2024, at age 91.

Cardinal Renato Martino, longtime Vatican diplomat, dies at 91

Oct 28, 2024

Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, who served for 16 years as the top Vatican diplomat to the United Nations, has died.

An aerial view shows a long line of trucks stranded along a flooded highway caused by heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Trami in Nabua town, Camarines Sur province, South of Manila, Philippines, on Oct. 23, 2024.

Storm leaves scores dead and widespread damage in the Philippines

Oct 28, 2024

Tropical Storm Trami hit the island of Luzon, which includes the capital Manila, bringing two months’ worth of rain to some areas in just 24 hours.

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Minivan driver plows into crowd at pro-life event in Mexico, injuring 16

Oct 28, 2024

In total, 16 people, including adults, young people, and children, suffered various injuries, including fractures, multiple contusions, sprains, and burns.

New York, Los Angeles archbishops place World Series wager to benefit Catholic schools

Oct 28, 2024

On Oct. 25, Archbishop José Gómez and Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced a friendly wager involving New York-style bagels and Randy’s Donuts.

Pope Francis to open Holy Door in Roman prison on feast of St. Stephen for 2025 Jubilee

Oct 28, 2024

The Holy Father will open the second of five Holy Doors for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Dec. 26, the feast of St. Stephen.

Meet ‘Luce’: The Vatican’s cartoon mascot for Jubilee 2025

Oct 28, 2024

The mascot, named Luce — which means “light” in Italian — is intended to engage a younger audience and guide visitors through the holy year. 

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