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  • [ November 13, 2026 ] Pope Leo XIV calls on Catholic universities to ‘serve the truth faithfully’ News Briefs
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  • [ November 13, 2026 ] Gallup: U.S. death penalty support drops below 50% for first time in decades News Briefs
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Catholic sisters’ visit to Buddhist temple stirs controversy in Vietnam

October 30, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 3

Catholic sisters visit Buddhist shrine, number of bishops in Ireland to drop by a third, Holy See at U.N. meeting calls for “peaceful uses of outer space,” and more in this week’s world news roundup. […]

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Pew report challenges narrative on rising religiosity in U.S.

October 28, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 3

A Pew Research Center report found that while religious practice in the U.S. has “remained stable” since 2020, a survey of young adults about religious practice found “mixed signals.” […]

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Korean bishops elect new president, approve guidelines on sexual violence

October 24, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 0

Korean bishops elect president, Church in Burundi supports over 80,000 refugees, Scotland Bishops’ Conference president steps back from duties, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup. […]

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Catholic ethicists debate morality of embryo adoption

October 23, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 0

The 2008 Vatican document Dignitas Personae affirmed the dignity and rights of frozen embryos and expressed reservations about proposals for prenatal adoption. […]

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Ahead of midterms, economic justice ranks above life issues for many Catholics, researcher says

October 21, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 5

High cost of living, inflation, and the job market topped life issues among Catholics polled ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections […]

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Catholic lung cancer specialists weigh in on Pope Leo XIV’s diagnosis

October 14, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 1

“It is the most common cause of lung cancer in smokers and nonsmokers,” said Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist, about Pope Leo’s diagnosis. […]

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Ohio’s University of Dayton names first woman president

October 14, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 0

The University of Dayton announced its first woman president, while Catholic high schools in Cleveland and Omaha launched career development programs in this week’s roundup of Catholic education news. […]

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Priest in Ireland admits to over 100 child sex offenses as bishop seeks Vatican dismissal

October 9, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 1

An Irish priest pleads guilty to minor sex abuse, Glasgow shutters 24 churches and half its parishes, the UAE gets a new Vatican ambassador, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup. […]

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Holy See calls for abolition of death penalty at UN

October 8, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 6

“The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” the Holy See’s permanent observer to the U.N. said during the 81st General Assembly. […]

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Lithuanian bishops announce investigation into crimes against minors since 1990

October 2, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 0

All crimes against minors to be pursued says Lithuanian bishops, Filipino bishops call for ban on political dynasties, patriarch calls for synods in Syria, and more in this week’s world news roundup. […]

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