Day: November 21, 2025

Pope Leo tightens Vatican governance rules, bringing order to an uneven inheritance

An otherwise small bureaucratic edit to the Vatican City State’s fundamental law is seen inside the Vatican as another marker of Pope Leo XIV’s steady push to restore order, coherence, and predictability to the Church’s central administration. On Friday, the Holy See published a motu proprio in which Pope Leo formally abrogated article 8 n. … Read morePope Leo tightens Vatican governance rules, bringing order to an uneven inheritance

Joy in Dublin As Papal Designation Gives City First Catholic Cathedral Since Reformation

John McElroyArchbishop Dermot Farrell of the Dublin Archdiocese holds up the decree on Nov. 14, 2025, that Pope Leo XIV sent him granting his request that St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Dublin be designated as the cathedral Church of the archdiocese. Archbishop Farrell added that the timing could not have been better … Read moreJoy in Dublin As Papal Designation Gives City First Catholic Cathedral Since Reformation

Fox’s religious branch to release ‘Life of Jesus’ podcast

FOX News Audio has announced a licensing agreement with Gulfstream Studios to distribute “The Life of Jesus Podcast,” a 52-episode dramatized audio series retelling stories from the New Testament. The series will debut Nov. 30 on FOX Faith, FOX News Media’s religion-focused platform. According to a company press release, Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt … Read moreFox’s religious branch to release ‘Life of Jesus’ podcast

Indigenous scholar objects to Vatican returning artifacts: ‘Is not the Catholic Church my church, too?’

After the Vatican began the process of returning 62 artifacts from its ethnographic collection to indigenous communities in Canada last week, a scholar with indigenous heritage wrote an essay criticizing the move. “The majority of indigenous people in Canada today identify as Christians, and nearly a third of them as Catholic,” Ashley Frawley wrote in … Read moreIndigenous scholar objects to Vatican returning artifacts: ‘Is not the Catholic Church my church, too?’

Catholic congressman: Why China’s war on religion matters

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., opened a Nov. 20 congressional hearing with a stark assessment of Beijing’s campaign against faith: China’s escalating assault on religious believers is both a moral crisis and a direct threat to U.S. national security.  Smith began the hearing — titled “China’s War on Religion: The Threat to Religious Freedom and Why … Read moreCatholic congressman: Why China’s war on religion matters

One-Third of Recent Catholic Priests in England Are Anglican Converts, Report Shows

MazurThe ordination of Jonathan Goodall (former Anglican bishop) to the Catholic priesthood in Westminster Cathedral, London, March 12, 2022. Bullivant, who is also director of the Benedict XVI Centre for Religion and Society at St. Mary’s, identified two ‘big waves’ as major factors in pushing Anglican clergy to convert. Read More

Teens at NCYC 2025 Excited for Faith, Fun, Sacraments, Friends

Tessa Gervasini / CNALucy Snipes, Anne Young, and Presley Hilderbrand from Columbus, Georgia tour exhibits during the first night of NCYC 2025 on Nov. 20, 2025, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. As teens began to play the games with one another, look at exhibits, and meet with students from other cities, they shared … Read moreTeens at NCYC 2025 Excited for Faith, Fun, Sacraments, Friends

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