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Religious sister in Kenya detained as probe into colleague’s death continues
Sister Anselimina Karimi was found dead on Oct. 12, 2025, in the Meru Diocese in Kenya. / Credit: Radio 47…
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New bishop announced for Plymouth, England, after long vacancy
Bishop Nicholas Hudson was named the next bishop of Plymouth, England, by Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 21, 2025. /…
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State-level religious freedom protections grow in recent years
Thirty states have adopted some version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) first signed into law by President Bill…
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Louvre heist robs France of Empress Eugénie’s devout Catholic legacy
French Police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum after a jewelry heist on Oct. 19, 2025, in…
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Iran’s new ‘Virgin Mary’ metro station and what it says about faith in the Islamic Republic
Iranian women walk in front of a relief sculpture of the Virgin Mary at the newly-opened Maryam Moghaddas (Virgin Mary)…
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2 priests in Spain threatened with prison for criticizing radical Islam are acquitted
Father Custodio Ballester, a Spanish priest, was acquitted of hate crimes along with another priest and a journalist. / Credit:…
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Most Catholics say religion has a positive influence on American life, poll shows
A pilgrim prays the rosary at a Marian vigil in St. Peter’s Square, Rome, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. / Credit:…
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1,300-year-old possible Communion loaf bearing image of Christ is found in Turkey
The discovery in southern Turkey of five small round loaves — probably intended for the Eucharist — more than 1,300 years old,…
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Children from African countries pray rosary ‘for the first time’ in global campaign
Children from the Diocese of Jalingo in Nigeria gathered on the feast of the Holy Rosary on Oct. 7, 2025,…
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Poll finds evival of interest in religion in Northern Ireland among young people
The All Ireland Rosary Rally has attracted increasingly larger crowds. This year’s rally included a youth conference and a prayer…
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