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Pro-life activists note that Republicans, many of whom are pro-life, retain control of the state Senate, which will be “a backstop to kill legislation that would move the pro-life movement backwards.”

During the meeting, the Holy Father presented Dylan with a rosary.

Catholic bishops reacted to three pro-life losses in referendum battles, and pro-life groups have weighed in on the referendum results and the impact of the decisive Democratic congressional wins.

The Laudato Si’ Platform launched the map during a press conference at the Holy See Press Office on Wednesday.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Martial Bernard as the new bishop of Soissons. At 48 years of age at his Dec. 20 episcopal ordination, he will become the youngest bishop in France.

The North Royalton Fire Department announced on Nov. 3 that one of its firefighters, Ryan Milligan, had died after fighting a fire in Broadview Heights the day before.

The pontiff held a private audience on Wednesday with a delegation from L’Oeuvre d’Orient, which has supported Eastern Christians since 1856.

The pontiff highlighted the continuing relevance of the Church’s calls to “commit to eliminating discrimination against the most vulnerable social groups and migrants.”

Voters in Idaho preserved the state’s ban on abortion, but elsewhere abortion was expanded as Democrats retook the U.S. House and Senate.

Digital missionary Father José Juan Montalvo calls for reflection on the impact that criticism, mockery, and hate-filled messages on social media can have on young people.

A referendum to establish a constitutional right to abortion in the Virginia Constitution was adopted.

A Colorado case pits sexual orientation and gender-identity protections against religious standards for school admissions.

Here is a roundup of the latest news related to Catholic education.

Previously, service members had to leave the military to pursue theological training and then reapply to become chaplains.

Mexican priest Clemente Morales Topete suffered beatings, burns, and death threats after being held against his will by a crime gang. The assailants were trying to extract information he didn’t have.

Catholic organizations, dioceses, schools, and parishes are observing the week Nov. 1–7.

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of November is for the proper use of wealth.

On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother who became the first black saint of the Americas.

Leaders from Myanmar, South Korea, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and the Philippines shared their work and adopted the movement’s plan for 2027–2030.

The Vatican on Tuesday released the pontiff’s message for the 41st World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, in August 2027.

Six years after Maria Middleton’s death from brain cancer, her joyful faith continues to inspire others as the Church in Philadelphia considers opening her cause for sainthood.

A pontiff returns to the continent that shaped his vocation.

In some states, bishops’ conferences have taken a clear position on ballot initiatives, urging Catholics to either support or oppose the measures.

Pope Leo XIV will return to Chiclayo, Peru, where he once served as bishop, and will visit key sites from his pastoral ministry, including the cathedral, the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace, and Zaña.

Continuing a tradition begun by St. John Paul II in the late 1970s, Pope Leo XIV visited Rome’s Verano Cemetery on Nov. 2.

A standing-room-only congregation filled the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist on All Saints’ Day as Bishop Stephen D. Parkes proposed ways to carry the friars’ witness.

Poland’s bishops, the primate, and religious superiors appealed for de-escalation and prayer as a dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal’s leadership deepens.

Chinese and Catholic customs around death sit side by side and share “one attitude towards the dead,” according to a Singaporean priest.

The Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams emerged victorious in the historic season opener in Rome.

Catholics gathered to explore how St. John Paul II’s understanding of the person can integrate with psychological science to address anxiety and the search for lasting love and healing.

In a recent political campaign, canon law was equated with sharia law — but are the two comparable?

Bishop Jorge Carrión Pavlich, who led the Diocese of Puno for more than 24 years, has died at 76, two days after Archbishop Richard Alarcón of Cusco.

The pontiff said the solemnity of All Saints offers a “hope-filled message”: God sees goodness hidden from us and calls every person to holiness.

According to the latest statistics published by Agenzia Fides, Africa’s Catholic population has now surpassed Europe’s, rising to 288.3 million.

Bishop David Ricken led 50 pilgrims from Wisconsin to Belgium to retrace Adele Brice’s footsteps and deepen their connection to the visionary behind the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion.

In a milestone for the Catholic Church in America, the Georgia Martyrs are the first American martyrs for marriage and the first to be beatified in the South.

Archbishop Ronald Hicks joined a suit brought by several orders of religious sisters against the state’s recently instituted suicide regime.

The pope met with basketball teams, students, and fans from both universities ahead of Sunday’s Eternal City Tip-Off.

The 98-year-old Albanian cardinal called for prayers for world leaders after experiencing severe religious persecution.

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to eight days.

A priest presented a book to Leo XIV regarding the pilgrimage of the "Divine Child of the Miracle,” a devotion that the pope himself encouraged, inspired by Peru’s only Eucharistic miracle.

“In Jesus’ Name,” a three-part documentary series, seeks to demystify the rite of exorcism and provide an accurate view of how they are conducted and how people have found deliverance.

The archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador, has announced a safety plan to prevent accidents like the one that claimed the life of Father Patricio Sánchez, who was struck when a cross fell during Mass.

The global Catholic network has operated a shortwave station since the early 1990s, but high costs and the changing media landscape led to its closure.

Coverage of the U.S. midterm elections by the global Catholic network will be available on multiple platforms.

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.

The law will also be put to a vote in the 2028 elections, pending confirmation from the state.

A Michigan U.S. Senate candidate’s remarks have prompted examination of the substantial differences between Catholic and Islamic jurisprudence.

The case underscores the thorny questions surrounding the rapidly growing adoption of AI tools in professional writing, particularly in higher education.