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Syrian minister of culture sparks controversy with Islamic chant in Orthodox church
Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Saleh with Islamic chanter Al-Mu’tasim Billah Al-Assali inside St. Ananias Orthodix Church in Damascus, Syria.…
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ICE arrests take toll on DC churches
The Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington D.C. / Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 21, 2025 /…
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Villanova University Mass interrupted by ‘active shooter’ hoax
null / Credit: Amy Lutz/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 21, 2025 / 19:07 pm (CNA). Villanova University confirmed Thursday that reports…
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No justice 2 years after ‘the worst episode of violence against Christians’ in Pakistan
Some of the damage caused to Christian homes by Muslim extremists in 2023. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Aid to…
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Nigeria, Iran, China top priority countries for new religious freedom commission chair
Burned vehicles after Good Friday raid on April 7, 2023, in Ngban, Benue state, Nigeria. / Courtesy of Justice, Development,…
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Bolivian bishops after elections: ‘A new chapter in the country’s political history opens’
Bishop Giovanni Arana (right), secretary-general of the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference, seated beside Susana Inch, a lawyer and legal adviser to…
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Frank Caprio, famed judge known for showing mercy, dies at 88
Judge Frank Caprio served for decades as chief municipal judge in Providence, Rhode Island. / Credit: StephanieRPereira, CC BY-SA 4.0,…
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Catholic scholars urge caution as Trump considers rescheduling marijuana
A view of a marijuana plant on Aug. 11, 2025, in San Anselmo, California. Cannabis company stocks surged by up…
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New Frassati Chapel aims to bring perpetual adoration to the nation’s capital
Father Charles Gallagher, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., with Auxiliary Bishop Juan R. Esposito-Garcia at the…
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‘Being a young Catholic is difficult’: The challenges facing young Cubans today
Young people walk the streets of Camagüey, Cuba. / Credit: Camagüey Youth Ministry ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 20, 2025 /…
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