Vatican Nixes Use of ‘Co-Redemptrix,’ ‘Mediatrix’ As Titles for Mary
  
  In a preface to the note, Cardinal Fernández wrote that the document responds to questions the dicastery received in recent decades about Marian devotion and certain Marian titles, and clarifies which are acceptable.
Trump Threatens Military Action If Nigeria Fails to End Religious Persecution of Christians
  
  The commander in chief, who announced he would designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern on Oct. 31, further revealed he has instructed the Pentagon to ‘prepare for possible action.’
Heritage Foundation Wades Into Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes Debate
  
  While the Heritage Foundation president said he disagreed with and abhorred Fuentes’ antisemetic views and self-professed admiration of Hitler, he said ‘canceling him is not the answer.’
Trump Administration Will Partially Fund SNAP as Catholic Groups Try to Fill Gap
  
  Catholic organizations that provide food assistance to low-income people have been trying to fill the gap amid the funding losses.
Mexican Bishops Say Root Causes of Crime Must Be Addressed After Another Mayor Is Murdered
  
  Manzo had repeatedly denounced the presence of criminal groups in the area.
Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
  
  Eighty-five survivors have already filed claims, according to the diocese, with more expected after the court sets a bar date.
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass in Suffrage for Deceased Prelates
  
  Entrusting the souls of Pope Francis and the deceased prelates to God, Leo prayed for their intercession and 'spiritual encouragement' for Christians 'who are still pilgrims on earth.'
Italian Basilica of St. Benedict Reopens 9 Years After It Was Destroyed by Earthquake
  
  An adjoining monastery of Benedictine monks, who were the caretakers of the basilica at the time, was also destroyed in the October 2016 earthquake.
Leo XIV Is the Pope. Apparently, No One Told AI.
  
  ChatGPT is not the only AI chatbot that seems to have a Pope Leo-shaped blind spot.
And Heaven Touched Earth: When St. Thérèse of Lisieux Visited California
  
  ‘I understood that the Church has a heart, and that this heart burns with love. I understood that Love embraces all vocations, that Love is everything. … My vocation is Love.’