Diocesan Notebook – October 9

Masses and Prayer Services The faithful of the Diocese are invited to attend the annual Remembrance Mass for Child Loss on Saturday, October 25, at St. Matthew Parish in Dauphin. Grieve your loss and find support and healing with others who carry...

El Paso bishop Seitz urges care of immigrants in keynote address 

Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso urged local groups to advocate for the poor and immigrants. The bishop recently met with Pope Leo XIV in Rome to discuss the fears of immigrants. Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born Pope, has also called on the church to...

In some Connecticut towns, clouds form over new solar developments

The first time Chris Dahl heard rumblings of a plan to build a large solar array among the corn fields and tobacco sheds of East Windsor, she said the project sounded like a good enough idea. A portion of the land slated for development included a...

Italy’s ‘less glitzy’ gateway destination named one of 2026’s best places to visit

The Amalfi Coast is widely regarded as one of Italy’s most beautiful destinations (Picture: Getty Images) An under-the-radar Italian seaside town is the top emerging destination for British holidaymakers in 2026. Travellers across the UK are...

Christianity not just about doctrine, rituals but impacting lives — Afriyie-Ankrah   

By Ewoenam Kpodo, GNA Ho, Oct 13, GNA – Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations has said the essence of Christianity goes beyond merely attending church services or praying to involve making positive...

Religion news 10 October 2025

Israel’s government approves ceasefire deal in Gaza Israel’s cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release plan. A statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, issued in the early hours, said “The government has...

We need to regain our social conscience

Skyrocketing rents: the rising cost of housing has strained many family budgets in Bermuda (File photograph) I like to write about positive topics, to build us up in difficult times and talk about the hope from the Gospel. I am a firm believer...

Pope Leo XIV: Catholics have opportunity to support foreign missions

ROME – Pope Leo XIV is calling on all the faithful worldwide to support the church’s foreign missions as they offer catechesis and basic services to those in need. In a video message published Monday, Leo looked forward to the 99th World Mission...

Gaining clarity on abortion and the death penalty

Ahead of the announcement of plans by Cardinal Blase Cupich to honor U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., with a lifetime achievement award, Pope Leo XIV answered a question about what it means to be “pro-life.” As WORLD Opinions contributor Daniel Suhr...

First German state visit to UK for 27 years announced

The president of Germany will visit the UK later this year, Buckingham Palace has announced. The visit by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, from 3 to 5 December, will be the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years. King Charles and Queen...

AI: helping angel or diabolic machine?

“I’ll teach you differences,” declares the Duke of Kent in Shakespeare’s King Lear. The ability to discern potential for both beneficence and harm in the rise of intelligent machines was never more urgent. Pope Leo appears determined to set the...

Trump’s inevitable Nobel

There’s a sweet genre of videos of American professors getting surprised in the middle of the night by the news they’ve won the Nobel Prize. In one endearing 2020 clip, a Stanford economist is captured by a security camera delivering the news to...

Opposition to solar arrays rises in CT. Developers respond: ‘They didn’t just invite themselves here’

The first time Chris Dahl heard rumblings of a plan to build a large solar array among the corn fields and tobacco sheds of East Windsor, she said the project sounded like a good enough idea. A portion of the land slated for development included a...

Christianity and the Congo Free State: Complicity, Witness, and Legacy

INTRODUCTION When King Leopold II of Belgium acquired the Congo basin at the Berlin Conference of 1884–85, he cloaked his ambitions in the language of humanitarianism and faith. He claimed his project would suppress the Arab slave trade, spread...

‘Reimagine El Paso’ Event Unites Faith, Community to Address Local Challenges

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)--More than 600 El Pasoans gathered at the Starlight Event Center for Reimagine El Paso, a community event hosted by the El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring Organization (EPISO) and Border Interfaith, aimed at confronting the...

The sinister truth about Greta’s selfie ship

After Israeli forces had detained and removed her from a flotilla supposedly carrying aid to Gaza, all-purpose activist Greta Thunberg arrived at Athens airport on Monday night to a raucous hero’s welcome. If you listen carefully, though, the...

History reveals the slippery slope to fascism for Christians with ears to hear

Nazi propaganda photo. German Chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler greets the Reichsbischof ("Bishop for the Reich") Ludwig Müller, Protestant Archbishop of Nuremberg, outside the Gothic Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) at the Nazi Party...

The Unwavering Beacon: How the Comboni Missionaries Were a Great Hope in South Sudan’s Struggle

By Joseph Kenyi Samuel In the annals of South Sudan’s long and painful journey to nationhood, a story not just of politics and conflict but also of profound faith and resilience emerges. Throughout decades of armed liberation struggles, amidst the...

Amid historic deal, Gaza pastor says little is left after ‘tsunami’ of destruction

(OSV News) — Historic momentum is felt across the Middle East as thousands gathered Oct. 11 in Tel Aviv, Israel, for the last mass gathering before the hostage release expected to take place Oct. 13, and tens of thousands of Palestinians started...

How the Math That Powers Google Foresaw the New Pope

October 11, 2025 5 min read The Math That Predicted the New Pope A decades-old technique from network science saw something in the papal conclave that AI missed By Jack Murtagh edited by Jeanna Bryner Cardinals attend the Holy Mass, which is the...