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  Diocese of Westminster celebrates 175 years of the restoration of Catholic hierarchy in England https://aleteia.org/2025/09/30/diocese-of-westminster-celebrates-175-years-of-the-restoration-of-catholic-hierarchy-in-england/

Official: British monarchs announce state visit to Pope Leo XIV - ZENIT - English : The October gathering will therefore carry a double resonance: continuity with the memory of Francis, and the promise of a new chapter under Leo

  An Unhailed Holy Queen https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/an-unhailed-holy-queen?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare

  10 Great Ways To Teach Your Child To Pray https://catholic-link.org/10-great-ways-to-teach-your-child-to-pray/

Nigeria: Report shows that 100 churches are attacked every month and 32 Christians are killed every day in the country - ZENIT - English : The destruction is not the only marker of persecution. According to Intersociety’s August report, more than 7,000 Christians were killed across Nigeria in the first 220 days of 2025 alone — an average of thirty-two a day. Since the violence erupted in 2009, the death toll has climbed to 185,000, including some 125,000 Christians and 60,000 Muslims accused of being “liberal” or insufficiently radical

Three unifying elements in religious life, according to Pope Leo XIV - ZENIT - English : To Participants in the General Chapters of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood of the Society of Mary of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate of the Ursuline Sisters Daughters of Mary Immaculate

Beijing sets online rules for clergy: no sermons, no rituals, no educational activities - ZENIT - English : The Department of Religious Affairs has issued a new Internet code of conduct for priests and ministers of other faiths, who “must not engage in online activities as such”. The crackdown on educational initiatives for children has also been extended to the web with a ban on organising online religious training. Fundraisers to support places of worship or activities are out. Only the websites of authorised religious denominations are allowed.

  Holy See to IAEA: Moral imperative to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-09/holy-see-iaea-69th-conference-nuclear-proliferation.html

  Catholic Doctor Reveals the Incredible Health Benefits of Praying the Rosary https://www.churchpop.com/catholic-doctor-reveals-the-incredible-health-benefits-of-praying-the-rosary/

  At prayer vigils for Charlie Kirk, supporters are called to political and spiritual fight https://www.ncronline.org/node/311321  VP Vance said Apostle's Creed, saying it was the "most important truth" Kirk uttered during his career

“We cannot and do not want to forget”: Pope Leo XIV at ecumenical celebration for martyrs and witnesses of the faith - ZENIT - English : Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the commemoration of the martyrs and witnesses of the faith of the 21st century

  Christian, Yes…But Why Be Catholic? Fr. Joseph Esper • 10/1/1999 https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/christian-yesbut-why-catholic

  People are Catholic for a variety of spiritual and communal reasons, including  a belief in the Sacraments as signs of God's grace, the historical continuity of the Church with Jesus Christ and the Apostles, the deep meaning of the Eucharist (Holy Communion) as Jesus's true Body and Blood, and the strong sense of community, tradition, and universal mission that the Catholic Church offers .  Other reasons include devotion to Mary and the saints, the Church's historical contributions to art and culture, and the teachings of love, forgiveness, and service to others.    Spiritual and Doctrinal Reasons The Sacraments: . Catholics believe in seven Sacraments—rituals like Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Reconciliation, and Matrimony—as special signs of God's grace and the Church's spiritual life.   The Eucharist (Holy Communion): . A central tenet is the belief in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, where bread and wine become His Body and ...

  Sr Dr Miriam Duggan: A Life of Faith, Healing, and Humanity https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/53249

  This is why the devil hates the Virgin Mary https://aleteia.org/2018/05/07/this-is-why-the-devil-hates-the-virgin-mary/ According to popes and exorcists, the devil fears the Blessed Mother. One of the surest ways of combatting the devil is by developing a close relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary. The devil hates her and  runs away  from those who are close to her. According to  Italian exorcist Fr. Sante Babolin , "while I was  insistently invoking the Most Holy Virgin Mary , the devil answered me: 'I can't stand That One (Mary) any more and neither can I stand you any more.'" Furthermore, he discovered that  "'the strongest reactions' of the devil during the exorcism occur 'when references are made to her apparitions.'" Therefore, Babolin frequently invokes the Virgin Mary under her titles of " Lourdes, Fatima or Guadalupe. " Famed exorcist  Fr. Gabriele Amorth  confirmed this reality in his dialogues with the devil, ...