Pope Leo centralizes oversight of St. Peter’s and St. Mary Major basilicas
The main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. / Credit: Jorge Royan (CC BY-SA 3.0). Vatican City, Nov 26, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has issued […]
Month: November 2025
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Nov. 25 Tuesday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr, Opt. Mem.
Today Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria (d. 305). From time immemorial St. Catherine had been venerated at the monastery on Mount Sinai when, in the […]
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Pope to give 2025 Ratzinger Prize to conductor Riccardo Muti at Christmas concert
Conductor Riccardo Muti has been awarded the 2025 Ratzinger Prize. / Credit: Riccardo Muti Italian Opera Academy Vatican City, Nov 25, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will […]
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Vatican defends monogamy against polygamy, polyamory
null / Credit: Alex Studio/Shutterstock Vatican City, Nov 25, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A new Vatican document defends marriage as a monogamous relationship amid the growing popularity of polyamory […]
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St. Paul Le-Bao-Tinh—I am not alone — Christ is with me.
I am not alone — Christ is with me. — St. Paul Le-Bao-Tinh, Vietnamese martyr
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Nov. 24 Memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac (1735-1839), priest and martyr, and companions, martyrs. St. Andrew was one of 117 people who were martyred in Vietnam between […]
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Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to move beyond outdated theological disputes
Pope Leo XIV receives Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople at the Vatican on May 30, 2025. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 23, 2025 / 12:29 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV […]
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Nov. 23 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Solemnity
Gospel Excerpt, Cycle C, Mk 11:9, 10: The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of […]
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New EWTN docuseries commemorates 100th anniversary of Christ the King
Aidan Gallagher, director of EWTN Ireland, speaks at the premiere of “The Kingship of Christ” at the Vatican on Nov. 18, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News CNA Staff, Nov […]