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November 04, 2026

White Martyr Family

Imprisoned pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai.

COMMENTARY: The universal Catholic Church should be humbled and proud to share this moment with Jimmy Lai and his family.

November 04, 2026

Virginia Adopts Abortion Rights Referendum, Three Other States Await Results

Voters walking to a polling station in Arlington, Virginia, on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. |

A referendum to establish a constitutional right to abortion in the Virginia constitution was adopted. Abortion-related referendums in three other states are too early to call.

November 03, 2026

Bishops Urge Religious Liberty Language in IRS School Discrimination Rule

Here is a roundup of the latest news related to Catholic education.

November 03, 2026

Colorado’s Exclusion of Catholic Preschools Faces a Skeptical Supreme Court

An American flag flies between the towering marble columns of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.

COMMENTARY: Colorado is asking the court to set aside Catholic teaching on marriage and the human person.

November 03, 2026

Active-Duty Military Service Members Have New Pathway to Become Chaplains

A U.S. Navy chaplain celebrates Mass aboard the USS Rushmore.

Previously, service members had to leave the military to pursue theological training and then reapply to become chaplains.

November 03, 2026

US Supreme Court Leans Toward Catholic Schools in Clash Over Pre-K Funding

Colorado case pits sexual orientation and gender-identity protections against religious standards for school admissions.

November 03, 2026

How Peru Shaped Pope Leo XIV

‘Pope Leo XIV come back home,’ reads a billboard over a busy street in Chiclayo, Peru, where Robert Prevost was the local bishop from 2015 to 2023.

Those who know Leo well say his time in Peru is key for understanding who he is today — and where he’s leading the Catholic Church.

November 03, 2026

Wildfire Smoke, Conflict, and Conversion: Asian Laudato Si’ Groups Compare Notes in Philippines

Participants in the Laudato Si’ Movement Asia-Pacific chapters retreat hold the movement’s banner at the SVD Laudato Si’ Farm in Tagaytay City, Philippines, on Oct. 27, 2026.

Leaders from Myanmar, South Korea, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and the Philippines shared their work and adopted the movement’s plan for 2027–2030.

November 03, 2026

Polite Talk on Islam Is Not Going to Be Enough

A mosque stands on a hill behind a Christian church in Amman, Jordan.

COMMENTARY: Coexistence with Muslims is essential. Even more so is the propagation of the Catholic faith.

November 03, 2026

Pope Leo XIV to Young People: Make Room for Christ Whenever You Feel Lonely

Pope Leo XIV embraces a child after landing in Metz, France, on Sept. 28, 2026.

The Vatican on Tuesday released the pontiff’s message for the 41st World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, in August 2027.

SiouxlandFirst

National Catholic Register

White Martyr Family

Virginia Adopts Abortion Rights Referendum, Three Other States Await Results

Bishops Urge Religious Liberty Language in IRS School Discrimination Rule

Colorado’s Exclusion of Catholic Preschools Faces a Skeptical Supreme Court

Active-Duty Military Service Members Have New Pathway to Become Chaplains

US Supreme Court Leans Toward Catholic Schools in Clash Over Pre-K Funding

How Peru Shaped Pope Leo XIV

Wildfire Smoke, Conflict, and Conversion: Asian Laudato Si’ Groups Compare Notes in Philippines

Polite Talk on Islam Is Not Going to Be Enough

Pope Leo XIV to Young People: Make Room for Christ Whenever You Feel Lonely

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