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Cardinal Dominik Duka in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 10, 2010. (Credit: AP.)

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Nov 5
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The Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. (Credit: Pixabay.)

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Mourners walk on the ‘Votif’ Bridge, a 407m temporary floating bridge connecting the city to the cemetery on the island of San Michele, to pay respects to their dead on All Soul’s Day, in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Credit: Luca Bruno/AP.)

Venice revives a quarter-mile floating bridge to island cemetery for All Souls’ Day mourners

Nov 4
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People observe All Saints Day in Koczewo, Poland, on Nov. 1, 2025. (Credit: Czarek Sokolowski/AP.)

Catholics honor All Saints’ Day with family gatherings and cemetery visits across Poland

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People celebrate Halloween in Paracuellos del Jarama, Spain, on Oct. 31, 2025. (Credit: Manu Pernandez/AP.)

Halloween and a declining Christian tradition coexist on All Saints’ Day in Spain

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View of the Sagrada Familia basilica, which became the world’s tallest church on Thursday after a section of its central tower was lifted into place, in Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 30, 2025. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes the world’s tallest church

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Erika Kirk reacts after President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of freedom to her murdered husband Charlie Kirk in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 14, 2025. (Credit: Mark Schiefelbein/AP.)

Erika Kirk’s words spotlight forgiveness in a divided nation

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Police tape blocks the door of the rectory of St. John the Baptist Church in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. (Credit: Josh Funk/AP.)

Man pleads guilty to killing Catholic priest who was stabbed in his rectory in Nebraska

Oct 29
Josh Funk,
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV speaks at a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Vatican 1965 document "Nostra Aetate" at the Vatican on Oct. 28, 2025. (Credit: Gregoria Borgia/AP.)

Pope reaffirms dialogue with Jews as he marks 60th anniversary of a key document

Oct 29
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U.S. President Donald Trump with the Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 28, 2025. (Credit: Mark Schiefelbein/AP.)

Japanese cardinal opposed U.S. plan to renew testing of nuclear weapons

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Cardinal Michael Felix Czerny (middle), Francesca Dona (right), regional coordinator-Asia Mainland (left), Father Joseph Savarimathu (right), taking a gift souvenir from the children. Children also provide a gift to Pope Leo through Cardinal Czerny. (Credit: Stephan Uttom Rozario.)

Cardinal highlights situation of Rohingya refugees during visit to Bangladesh

Nov 5
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Cardinal Dominik Duka in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 10, 2010. (Credit: AP.)

Cardinal Dominik Duka, former Prague archbishop, dies at 82

Nov 5
Karel Janicek,
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Leo XIV calls US authorities to ‘consider’ & ‘attend to’ detainees’ spiritual needs, says he wants justice in Rupnik case

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