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In Brazil, ‘informal unions’ have exceeded married couples
Unmarried partners living together in Brazil exceeded legally and religiously married couples for the first time, according to the 2022 census released on November 5th by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. According to the…
Socialist Muslim wins New York City mayoral race
Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency Thursday, November 6, 2025 Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist who promotes gender ideology and abortion access, won his bid for mayor of New York City on Tuesday, decisively defeating his two…
Pope answers questions about migrants, Venezuela, Rupnik trial
On the question of the Chicago detention facility where inmates were refused the Eucharist, Pope Leo prefaced his remarks by noting how, at his Mass at a Rome cemetery on November 1, the Gospel reading was from Matthew 25 with its litany of…
Conservatives splinter over ‘influencer’ Nick Fuentes
Josh Christenson, New York Post Wednesday, November 5, 2025 One of the largest conservative think tanks in Washington, DC, has been roiled by its president’s embrace of Tucker Carlson after the conservative podcaster hosted white nationalist…
Vatican rejects use of ‘Co-Redemptrix,’ ‘Mediatrix’ as titles for Mary
Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency Wednesday, November 5, 2025 The Vatican’s doctrinal office said Tuesday the titles of “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix” are not appropriate ways to describe Mary’s participation in salvation. In “Mater Populi…
Pope Leo XIV at All Souls’ Mass: “Love conquers death.”
In a Mass commemorating all the faithful departed, Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said the memory of those who have gone before us carries hope for eternal life and is a reminder that Jesus has overcome death with love. Speaking during the Mass at…
President Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over protections for Christians
Pranav Baskar, New York Times Tuesday, November 4, 2025 President Trump has threatened Nigeria with potential military action and said the United States might cut off aid, accusing the West African country’s government of failing to protect…
Illinois Detainees Denied Communion – The Catholic Thing
Bishop Jose María García-Maldonado celebrated a Mass on Saturday outside the Broadview detention facility in Chicago where immigration advocates allege federal authorities inhumanely treat detainees. Bishop Maldonado, an auxiliary bishop in…
Doctor Newman: Light for a new generation
During the Mass on the Solemnity of All Saints, also the culmination of the Jubilee of the World of Education, Pope Leo XIV proclaimed Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church. At the beginning of his homily, the pope also announced that…
DDF’s Cardinal Fernández: Marian declaration coming next Tuesday
On November 4th, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will present a doctrinal note titled “Mater Populi Fidelis” (“Faithful Mother of the People”), about our Lady’s “cooperation in the work…