Stories for week of November 01, 2026

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Saturday, Nov. 7

 Hong Kong cardinal, Beijing archbishop praise sinicization
 Raleigh diocese refers financial case involving priest to law enforcement
 Ruth Pakaluk’s incipient sainthood cause paused
 Catholic support for Democrats jumped in midterm election
 Belarus priest sentenced to 3 years for speaking out against Russian invasion of Ukraine
 Nuncio, Vatican newspaper pay tribute to slain Congolese prelate, 30 years after assassination
 Allow depositors access to their money, Paraguay’s bishops demand after bank collapse
 USCCB, CRS call on world leaders to take ‘decisive action’ on climate change

Released Friday, Nov. 6

 Pope departs for South America, fields questions about health, voting
 Pope Leo recalls 100th anniversary of consecration of first Chinese bishops
 Prayer for the dead is one of Church’s ‘fundamental duties,’ Pope preaches at Mass for deceased cardinals
 Critic of CDF’s 2021 rejection of same-sex unions named undersecretary of Vatican dicastery
 Pope Leo emphasizes sanctity of life in meeting with Hungary’s bishops
 Cardinal Castillo: Pope will remind Peruvians to love one another amid differences
 Buenos Aires archbishop: Pope’s visit will foster our commitment to missionary discipleship
 Cardinal Sturla: In secularized Uruguay, 5 million Hail Marys offered for the Pope
 Alarming pro-abortion legislation planned for new Congress
 Theme announced for 2027 World Day of the Sick
 Vatican spokesman: Pope Leo’s journey to South America is more than a homecoming
 Cardinal Parolin previews Pope’s journey to South America

Released Thursday, Nov. 5

 Updated app features interactive Shroud of Turin room
 Vatican diplomat renews call for protection of civilians in armed conflicts
 Ethiopian Catholic bishops condemn massacre of Orthodox Christians
 Chile’s President Kast, Pope Leo discuss peace, falling birth rates
 Papal encouragement for symposium on Eastern Christians and peace
 Bob Dylan meets with Pope Leo
 Representatives of Blessed Karl Prayer Union meet with Pontiff
 Pope requests prayers for trip to Latin America
 Follow the example of St. Charles Borromeo, Pope advises
 Papal praise for martyrs of Guatemala, Spain
 Pope Leo pays tribute to Cardinals Wyszyński and Mindszenty
 Pope recalls Vatican II’s teaching on social, political, and economic life

Released Wednesday, Nov. 4

 Idaho voters reject abortion ballot initiative, preserve protections for unborn
 Viriginia voters approve abortion, same-sex marriage constitutional amendments
 Nevada voters approve abortion constitutional amendment
 Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Colorado Catholic preschool case
 Nuns’ visit to Buddhist monastery sparks debate in Vietnam
 Head of German bishops: We want ‘full communion’ with the Pope
 Vatican diplomat calls for protection of civilians, houses of worship in wartime
 Pope mourns passing of Peruvian archbishop who was scheduled to host him
 No changes to schedule of Pope’s Latin American journey despite surgery, Vatican officials say
 Pope, in video, prays for detachment, sharing of money, time, talents
 USCCB, Catholic colleges call for changes to Trump administration’s racial nondiscrimination regulations
 Pope, in World Youth Day message, emphasizes Christ’s words: ‘Take courage, I have overcome the world’

Released Tuesday, Nov. 3

 Curbing infections, not people—Part II
 Maronite prayer hall vandalized in Israel
 2 Peruvian bishops die on eve of papal visit
 Archbishop Hicks joins lawsuit against assisted suicide mandates
 State-level Catholic conferences prepare the faithful for ballot initiatives
 Vandalism outside Catholic school in Australia
 English bishops call for progress toward disarmament
 Archbishop of Vienna: ‘I would certainly wish for the ordination of women’
 Holy See ‘deeply concerned’ about threats to nuclear facilities
 Bishops Flores, Boxie discuss ‘faith before politics’
 ‘Blessed are those who mourn,’ Pope preaches on All Souls’ Day

Released Monday, Nov. 2

 Curbing infections, not people—Part I
 New apostolic visitor appointed for Medjugorje
 Vatican court condemns publication of ‘credibly accused’ lists
 Start anew from God and rebuild with a prophetic vision, Pope tells delegations from earthquake-ravaged Italian towns
 Pope receives pilgrims from Notre Dame and Villanova, reflects on athletics and holiness
 USCCB publishes November Respect Life Prayer Guide
 Pope Leo: Pray for the forgotten dead
 Pope offers encouragement to Youth Olympic Games, Franciscan mission to the poor
 Pope Leo calls for new peace initiatives in Ukraine following Oleshky ceasefire
 5 Franciscan martyrs beatified in Georgia; Pope hails their example
 The saints are the most beautiful sign of the Kingdom of God, Pope tells pilgrims

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