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Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality’

Vatican City, Nov 5, 2025 / 16:33 pm Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed a letter to seminarians of the Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru, reminding them of the need to be close to Christ while discerning a [...]

Judge orders halt to alleged ‘inhumane’ conditions for Illinois detainees

A Catholic delegation attempts to bring Communion to detainees at the Broadview, Illinois, immigration facility and was not admitted Nov. 1, 2025. / Credit: Bryan Sebastian, courtesy of Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership Washington, ... [...]

A beloved Iowa priest and immigrant advocate dies at 39

Father Guillermo Treviño Jr.’s national profile stemmed from his immigrant rights work with Escucha Mi Voz Iowa (“Hear My Voice Iowa”), a group aiding Latino workers, including immigrants. He is shown here during a meeting earlier this year with... [...]

Cardinal McElroy of Washington, D.C., Diagnosed With Cancer, but Prognosis ‘Good’

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Archdiocese of Seville permits woman with Down syndrome to be a godmother

Archbishop José Ángel Saiz Meneses of Seville, Spain. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Archdiocese of Seville ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 5, 2025 / 15:19 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of Seville in Spain has announced that a young woman with Down syndrome who... [...]

2 Nigerian minor seminarians released months after kidnapping, 1 killed in captivity

On Nov. 4, 2025, the Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria announced the release of two seminarians who were abducted in July during an armed attack on Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi while confirming the death of a third vict... [...]

Cold case murder at Pennsylvania Catholic Church finally solved

A man with a history of violence against children killed Carol Ann Dougherty in the choir loft of her parish church in Pennsylvania in 1962, a grand jury report concluded on October 29, putting an end to one of the most notorious cold cases in the state’s history. Dougherty, 9, was sexually assaulted and killed Read More…

Cold case murder at Pennsylvania Catholic Church finally solved

Did You Know That America Traces Its Name to a Medieval Hungarian Saint?

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Newman and the New Ultramontanism

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Archdiocese of Dubuque restructures amid declining Catholic population

Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. / Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Nov 5, 2025 / 12:50 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa, is in the ... [...]