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Chaldean Monks Return Historic Manuscripts to Iraqi Archdiocese After More Than 50 Years

After safeguarding the manuscripts of the Diocese of Akra for more than half a century, the Chaldean Antonian Order of St. Hormizd returns the collection to its ecclesiastical authorities.
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After safeguarding the manuscripts of the Diocese of Akra for more than half a century, the Chaldean Antonian Order of St. Hormizd returns the collection to its ecclesiastical authorities.
The formal handover ceremony took place at the Monastery of the Servant of God and Martyr Gabriel Danbo in Ankawa, a predominantly Christian district of Erbil.

Polish Bishops Call for Prayer After Gunman Kills 6 in Kraków’s Historic Square

Police and emergency workers stand behind a cordon and a privacy screen in Kraków's Main Market Square after a gunman killed six people there, Nov. 7, 2026.
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Police and emergency workers stand behind a cordon and a privacy screen in Kraków's Main Market Square after a gunman killed six people there, Nov. 7, 2026.
Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś invited Kraków to a Mass for the victims at St. Mary’s Basilica after a gunman killed six people in the city’s Main Market Square.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV in Uruguay

Pope Leo XIV holds a crozier at the papal Mass in Paysandu, Uruguay, Nov. 7. 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV holds a crozier at the papal Mass in Paysandu, Uruguay, Nov. 7. 2026.
The Holy Father said a papal Mass and visited with several communities in Uruguay on the first full day of his South American trip.

Pope Leo XIV Encourages Uruguay to Be ‘a Community of Prayer’

Pope Leo XIV holds a crosier during Holy Mass at París Londres park, in Paysandú, Nov. 7, 2026. The Pope arrived in Uruguay on Nov. 6 to start an ambitious 12-day tour of South America, which will continue with visits to Argentina and Peru, just a few weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
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Pope Leo XIV holds a crosier during Holy Mass at París Londres park, in Paysandú, Nov. 7, 2026. The Pope arrived in Uruguay on Nov. 6 to start an ambitious 12-day tour of South America, which will continue with visits to Argentina and Peru, just a few weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
At an outdoor Mass far from the capital, the Holy Father celebrated the Catholic heritage of one of South America’s most secular countries

Monuments Around the World to Be Lit Up for Red Week 2026

On the occasion of the international initative Red Wednesday, a worldwide action against the persecution of Christians, organized by Church in need (ACN), St. Stephen’s Cathedral is illuminated in red at Stephansplatz on Nov. 27, 2019, in Vienna, Austria.
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On the occasion of the international initative Red Wednesday, a worldwide action against the persecution of Christians, organized by Church in need (ACN), St. Stephen’s Cathedral is illuminated in red at Stephansplatz on Nov. 27, 2019, in Vienna, Austria.
Persecuted Christians will be honored and remembered this month as cathedrals and churches are illuminated red around the world.