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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.

How to Prepare for Heaven

Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris
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Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris
You can’t borrow someone else’s relationship with God. You can’t borrow someone else’s prayer life. You have to have your own.

Pope Leo XIV Arrives in South America

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane en route to Uruguay for the first leg of his trip to South America, Nov. 6, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane en route to Uruguay for the first leg of his trip to South America, Nov. 6, 2026.
The pontiff’s 11-day trip will take him to Uruguay, Argentina, and his adopted Peru.

Polish Bishops Call for Day of Fasting and Penance Amid Political Crisis

Riot police stand behind barriers as protesters with Polish flags gather outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal on Oct. 31, 2026, in Warsaw.
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Riot police stand behind barriers as protesters with Polish flags gather outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal on Oct. 31, 2026, in Warsaw.
After an emergency meeting in Warsaw, Poland’s Permanent Council asks the faithful to fast Tuesday and pray for social peace before Independence Day.