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Month: October 2025

‘Wandering Souls’ or Demonic Masquerade? Why This Debate Is Still Stirring Exorcists and Theologians

Age-old questions about life, death and the mystery that unites both are considered. Can the boundary between this

Vatican to weigh in on Mary’s role in salvation with doctrine document on Nov. 4

The Vatican’s doctrine office announced Thursday it will release a document on Nov. 4 about titles of Mary

Pope Leo XIV to offer All Souls’ Day Mass at Rome’s largest cemetery

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate All Souls’ Day with Mass for the faithful departed at Rome’s largest cemetery as

‘Don’t let the algorithm write your story,’ Pope Leo XIV exhorts young people

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged young people to cultivate their “interior life” and to listen to their
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Vatican News: Martyrs Recognized, Women Honored, and a Call to Renew Education

This is the latest news from the Vatican — straight from the heart of the Church. Pope Leo

Mar Awa III gives Pope Leo XIV a Chicago Cubs jersey, rivals of the pope’s White Sox

His Holiness Mar Awa III, Catholicos-patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, traveled to Rome this week

Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church does not tolerate antisemitism’

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday strongly condemned antisemitism during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square marking the
Approximately 300 representatives of world religions and cultures joined the Holy Father for an evening ecumenical prayer service for peace, organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio, on Oct. 28, 2025, at the Colosseum in Rome. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV commemorates Nostra Aetate anniversary

Pope Leo XIV joined faith leaders on Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate, the Church’s declaration
Pope Leo in prayer in St. Peter's Square. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo’s First Apostolic Journey

On Monday of this week, the Vatican announced the much anticipated program for Pope Leo’s first international Apostolic Journey

Pope calls for renewal of Catholic education amid challenges of modern society, technology

Amid contemporary challenges to schools and universities — hyper-digitalization, social insecurity, and the crisis of relationships —  a

Faith and Struggle in the Middle East

Born in Syria and now leading the Archdiocese of Homs, Archbishop Julian Yacoub Mourad is the 2025 recipient

One Year After Synod on Synodality

After a three-year journey, the Synod on Synodality reached its culmination with the publication of the final document

The Lord of Miracles Procession in Rome

In October, purple fills the streets of Rome, and the sound of Peruvian music and the scent of

Jubilee of Roma and Sinti

In Rome, the Jubilee of Hope embraces all people. Among those who crossed the Holy Door last week were

Archbishop Mourad: John Paul II Award Recipient

On October 18th, in the presence of distinguished guests — including cardinals, bishops, and ambassadors — the second
A portrait of a young St. John Henry Newman hangs in Cathedral High School, part of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, in Houston. | Credit: Amira Abuzeid/CNA

Meet 10 patron saints of Catholic education, students, and teachers

Pope Leo XIV will name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education in a document
Pope Leo XIV addresses the audience in his homily at a Mass on Oct. 27, 2025, marking both the start of the academic year at Rome’s pontifical universities and the opening day of the Jubilee of the World of Education. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN

Pope Leo XIV urges university students to feed ‘hunger for truth and meaning’

Pope Leo XIV urged university students on Monday to feed their “hunger for truth and meaning,” lamenting that
Pope Leo XIV meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Oct. 27, 2025, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV meets with Viktor Orbán at the Vatican

In separate audiences on Monday, Pope Leo XIV received two political leaders with very different views on the
A candle of St. Jude. | Credit: Francesca Pollio/CNA

Why is St. Jude the patron saint of lost causes?

On Oct. 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Jude, also known as Thaddeus, one of
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus on Oct. 26, 2025, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo to pray at tomb of St. Charbel during first apostolic journey to Turkey, Lebanon

The Vatican on Monday released the full program for Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic journey, which will take
Pope Leo XIV speaks to participants in the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies on Oct. 24, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV on the gifts of women and synodality: ‘Women are already better’

Pope Leo XIV drew laughter and applause on Oct. 24 when he recalled asking his mother in the

Pope Leo XIV to John Paul II Institute: Your mission is to speak and live the truth

Pope Leo XIV during a Friday audience at the Vatican reminded teachers and students from the Pontifical John

Pope Leo XIV: There’s no template for synodality across all countries

There is no single model for what synodality should look like in all countries and cultures, Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV claps with pilgrims during an audience for the Jubilee of Hope in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 25, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Leo XIV gives advice for living with hope in a ‘troubled era’

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said the key to living in a difficult time, when the Church’s teachings

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