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Activist Nicaraguan priest: The Ortega dictatorship ‘can’t take away our faith’

November 25, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Father Nils de Jesús Hernández speaks out for Nicaragua from exile in the United States. / Credit: “EWTN Noticias”/Screenshot

ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 25, 2025 / 18:01 pm (CNA).
Nils de Jesús Hernández, 56, has lived in the United States for 36 ye… […]

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Texas attorney general sues state housing agency for alleged religious discrimination

November 25, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Nov. 24, 2025, sued his own state’s housing agency for rules that allegedly restrict Christian and other religious organizations from receiving public funds to serve homeless and low-income people. / Credit: … […]

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‘Say thank you to someone’ this Thanksgiving, Pope Leo XIV says

November 25, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters after a daylong stay at the papal villa of Castel Gandolfo on Nov. 25, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Nov 25, 2025 / 15:31 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday suggested that people “say… […]

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Fact check: Did Pope Leo host a rave last week in Slovakia?

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Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in Piazza della Libertà in August 2025. / Credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock

CNA Staff, Nov 25, 2025 / 13:18 pm (CNA).
Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St…. […]

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Giving people hope is greatest challenge, custos of Holy Land says in U.S. visit

November 25, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Custos of the Holy Land Father Franceso Ielpo speaks with EWTN News in a two-part interview that began airing on “EWTN News Nightly” on Nov. 24, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 25, 2025 / 09:00 am (… […]

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16,000 teens attend Mass together to conclude NCYC

November 24, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

Priests process into Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025, for the concluding Mass in Lucas Oil Stadium at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. / Credit: Tessa Gervasini/CNA

Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov 24, 2025 / 10:35 am (CNA)…. […]

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Liturgical singing requires ‘a deep spiritual life,’ Pope Leo XIV says

November 23, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

A celebration of liturgical music is the focus of the Jubilee Mass Nov. 23, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, Nov 23, 2025 / 13:10 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday praised the “precious” ministry of liturgical music and told choir me… […]

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Majority of Australian and French priests are thriving, reports say

November 23, 2025 Catholic News Agency 9

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 22, 2025 / 15:00 pm (CNA).
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Majority of Australian and French priests are thriving, … […]

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5 Catholic resources to help you grow closer to Christ this Advent

November 23, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

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CNA Staff, Nov 23, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
As Advent quickly approaches and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season begins to make its way into our lives, here are five resources to hel… […]

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Teens who spoke with Pope Leo XIV reflect on the conversation 

November 21, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Teens Mia Smothers, Ezequiel Ponce, Micah Alcisto, Elise Wing, and Chris Pantelakis, and moderator Katie McGrady, right, take a “selfie” with Pope Leo XIV during a live digital encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 21, 2025. / Credit: Photo cou… […]

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