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Bishop Joensen says Trump meeting ?exploited? for politics, while others clarify backstory Bishops who attended the meeting and the prayer have stated they were invited by the White House Faith Office to discuss issues of importance to Catholics. Venezuelan opposition leader returns from exile and attends Mass at popular shrine María Corina Machado made her first public return to Venezuelan soil at the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Shepherdess, in the city of Barquisimeto. For first time in 500 years, pope and king of England bestow religious titles on each other King Charles III was given the title royal confrater and Pope Leo XIV was given the title papal confrater. Archdiocese of New York will pay out $800 million in sexual abuse settlement Archbishop Hicks said the settlement puts the archdiocese ?on the verge of being able to ? bring some measure of healing and reconciliation to all victim-survivors.? ?It fills me with joy?: Pope Leo XIV confirms his trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the Nov. 6-17, 2026 apostolic journey will proceed according to the previously published program. Vatican sends new humanitarian mission to Ukraine ahead of ?very harsh winter? Apostolic almoner Archbishop Luis Marín will travel to Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and Fastiv, Ukraine from Oct. 27-30. Pope Leo XIV: Cultivate charity to heal our divisions The pontiff held a private audience on Monday with the Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret. Polish bishops oppose abortion bills, name historian to lead abuse commission The bishops oppose a policy that "does not build but destroys," Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda said, as historian Piotr Franaszek takes the helm of the Church's abuse commission. Pope Leo sends condolences on the death of longtime Church diplomat and cardinal from Sicily Cardinal Paolo Romeo served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for nearly four decades before being appointed archbishop of Palermo, Sicily. Pope Leo XIV to send message to interreligious prayer meeting in Assisi On the advice of his doctors, the pontiff?s participation during the final day of the Oct. 25-27 gathering was canceled. Milwaukee Archbishop Grob issues ?public apology? over White House meeting Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said his ?intention was never to cause confusion, anger, or disappointment among the people entrusted to my care? and that the meeting was publicized without consent. Pope Leo XIV: Love for neighbor begins with a personal relationship with God During his Sunday Angelus, the pope reflected on the greatest commandment and called for peace in Yemen and Jordan. Rights group urges immediate release of 6 Christians detained over TikTok video in Egypt Alliance Defending Freedom has urged Egyptian authorities to free six young Christians after they posted a TikTok video that authorities considered offensive to Islam. What the Catholic Church in Egypt is doing to keep youths attached to their faith Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Emmanuel Bishay of Egypt?s Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Luxor said that relations between the Catholic and Orthodox churches are good. Virgin of Guadalupe takes center stage at U.S. Hispanic ministry meeting A conference brought together dozens of diocesan directors and leaders of Hispanic and Latino ministry from various parts of the United States. Jordan church attack death toll rises to 9 as Christian leaders call for unity The attack took place during a funeral Friday, and security authorities are continuing their investigation and search for the perpetrators. Denver archbishop responds to criticism over Trump prayer meeting: ?I was being a Catholic priest? Archbishop James Golka led a prayer during an Oct. 22 meeting at the Oval Office between Trump and over half a dozen of his fellow U.S. bishops. Students for Life, Turning Point debate abortion in ?Feminists Lied? campus tour Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. How to face tragedy and still affirm God is your friend? The answer of a Venezuelan mother Maria Elena Rocha recounted how despite the tragedy of losing her husband and two sons in this past summer?s earthquake in Venezuela, her faith and trust in God still sustains her. ?He died doing what he loved?: Memories of the Ecuadorian priest who died at the altar The late Father Patricio Sánchez Molinari was described as a man ?with a pure heart and a ready smile ? he was always so very calm, patient, and tolerant.? asFather Patricio Sánchez Suspect arrested after fire at Virgin Mary Church in Egypt?s Giza The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Central Giza saidaid no one was hurt after a fire was set inside the Church of the Virgin Mary in Giza. Franciscans call for solidarity as haze from Indonesian fires blankets Southeast Asia Ongoing air pollution and its effects were discussed at the assembly of the Franciscan Network for Peace and Integral Ecology in Asia, held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, earlier this month. Korean bishops elect new president, approve guidelines on sexual violence Korean bishops elect president, Church in Burundi supports over 80,000 refugees, Scotland Bishops? Conference president steps back from duties, and more in this week?s Catholic world news roundup. ?It?s what I?m called to do?: Montse Alvarado on her new Vatican role Montse Alvarado will make history Nov. 1 as the first laywoman to serve as prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See. Ahead of Religious Freedom Day, U.S. bishops call for ethical AI U.S. bishops said AI could expand surveillance and persecution of religious groups and urged that human dignity remain central to protecting religious freedom. Bishop Barron slams ?clownish irrelevance? of German Catholic academy in blistering statement Controversy over Bishop Robert Barron's acceptance of a 2025 award from a German Catholic institution resurfaced this week. Catholic ethicists debate morality of embryo adoption The 2008 Vatican document Dignitas Personae affirmed the dignity and rights of frozen embryos and expressed reservations about proposals for prenatal adoption. Pope Leo XIV increases lay appointments to International Theology Commission The number of women on the commission has increased from five to eight, including five laywomen, raising the total number of lay representatives to eight ? double that of the previous term. Catholic campus ministries eligible for Lilly grant of up to $7.5 million A Lilly Endowment grant is open to Catholic campus ministries, St. Carlo Acutis? mother gifts Franciscan University with a relic of her son, and more in this week?s Catholic education new roundup. Pope Leo XIV: True justice is never separated ?from truth and mercy? The pontiff holds a doctorate in canon law, a background that notably shapes his vision of Church governance.

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