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Month: October 2025

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A faith in constant need of increase

October 4, 2025 Carl E. Olson 3

Readings: • Hab 1:2-3; 2:2-4 • Psa 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 • 2 Tim 1:6-8, 13-14 • Lk 17:5-10 “Lord, I would seek you, calling upon you—and calling upon you is an act of believing in […]

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Pope Leo XIV attends swearing-in of Swiss Guard, first for a pope in nearly 60 years

October 4, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Leo XIV greets a member of the Swiss Guard during a swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media

CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 13:05 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday attended the swearing-in of the Swiss… […]

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Church brings aid, hope after major earthquake in Philippines

October 4, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

The centuries-old Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima in Daanbantayan is partially damaged following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu, Central Philippines, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 / Credit: Santosh Digal

CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 /… […]

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Pope Leo XIV receives detailed report on attacks against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

October 4, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 09:00 am Pope Leo XIV this week received the report “Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church” by researcher Martha Patricia Molina, which details the prohibition of more than 16,500 processions […]

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New film tells story of how broken Virgin Mary statue changed the life of a radio host

October 4, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 08:00 am Kevin Matthews was at the top of his game as one of the most famous on-air radio personalities in Chicago in the 1980s and ’90s. He was […]

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Burned-out pastor builds global mental health resources for churches

October 4, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Young people listen to the stories of Christian youth with lived experience of mental health challenges as part of “The Sanctuary Youth Series” by Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries… […]

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Texas boys school establishes policy to destroy smartphones

October 4, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Boys swing on a rope during recess at Western Academy in Houston, Texas. / Credit: Courtesy of Western Academy

Houston, Texas, Oct 4, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
After years of boys (and their parents) repeatedly ignoring the rules, a private boys s… […]

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St. Francis of Assisi: 7 interesting facts about the famous Italian saint

October 4, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

A 13th-century fresco of St. Francis of Assisi by the Florentine painter Cimabue, one of the earliest depictions of the saint, is located in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy.  / Credit: Jacob Stein/Crux … […]

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Recovering the real St. Francis of Assisi

October 3, 2025 David G. Bonagura, Jr. 46

Renowned worldwide for his radical poverty and profound humility, St. Francis of Assisi is among the most famous of God’s saints. It is no wonder, then, that, like his master Jesus of Nazareth, Francis has […]

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Trump’s DOJ brings FACE Act lawsuit against group that protested synagogue in New Jersey

October 3, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 17:53 pm President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against individuals and entities that staged a protest outside of a New Jersey synagogue, which officials say descended […]

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