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October 29, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Your Phone Can Be a Call to Prayer: Meet the Service Connecting You to Moms in Need

Through a service called HopeSync, a pregnancy center can send you a request to pray for a woman who is considering abortion while she is meeting with one of its advocates.

By Aaron Phillips | ChurchPop

In real time, you now have the ability to pray for a life-changing decision as it’s happening.

Through a service called HopeSync, a pregnancy center can send you a request to pray for a woman who is considering abortion while she is meeting with one of its advocates.

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October 28, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Report: 4 in 10 Catholics have experienced racism

By Gina Christian | NCR

A new report indicates that 60% of adult Catholics in the U.S. believe racism exists within their local community, with about 4 in 10 (39%) saying they have experienced racial discrimination generally.

That figure was higher among Black Catholics (66%), Hispanic Catholics (54%) and Asian Catholics (54%).

In addition, 10% of Catholics polled said they have experienced racial discrimination within their parish community, and 11% within Catholic education.

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October 23, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Descendants and Jesuits Find a Path Toward Healing Through ‘What We Inherit’

Bringing long-overlooked stories of enslavement to light, the traveling exhibit What We Inherit: Truth, Repair, and a Promise to the Future challenges visitors to reckon with history while embracing the possibility of healing, accountability, and a more hopeful future.

By Sheila Hodges | Black Catholic Messenger

Since opening on October 5 at the University of St. Thomas, the What We Inherit: Truth, Repair, and a Promise to the Future exhibit has sparked deeper conversations and reflection on the importance of acknowledging the past and understanding what true reconciliation requires.

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October 23, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Archbishop ‘grateful, honored’ Indianapolis chosen to host 2029 National Eucharistic Congress

INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — The people gathered for a dinner in Indianapolis Oct. 20 erupted into cheers and applause when Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, made the announcement: “I’m privileged to announce that in 2029, the 11th National Eucharistic Congress is going to be back here in Indianapolis.”

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October 22, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirm ‘no further treatment is necessary’

Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirm that the tumor removed on October 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized, noting that “no further treatment is necessary.”

From Vatican News

Following surgery which removed the lower lobe of his right lung, Pope Leo XIV’s doctors reported on October 21 that the tumor removed on October 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized.

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