Religion news 7 November 2025

Interfaith week launched at St Martin in the Fields Interfaith Week 2025 was launched at an event at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, yesterday afternoon, with artistic performances and a speech from the new Faith Minister, Miatta...

Vatican confirms French bishop’s resignation linked to inappropriate conduct toward women

EWTN News, Nov 6, 2025 / 16:02 pm The Vatican has clarified that the resignation of Bishop Jean-Paul Gusching, former head of the Diocese of Verdun in eastern France, was prompted by reports of inappropriate relationships with women rather than...

Vatican restricts former Bishop of Verdun after complaints of misconduct

The Vatican has imposed restrictions on the former Bishop of Verdun, Jean-Paul Gusching, after receiving complaints about his conduct towards women. The announcement was made yesterday by the Apostolic Nunciature in France, which confirmed that...

The Vatican says “Mary is not co-redemptrix”: what does it mean?

Mary is not ‘co-redemptrix’, and the role of Jesus Christ in salvation must be preserved. This seems to be the message communicated by the Vatican in a “doctrinal note” that aims to clarify the official dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church. The...

Pope Leo receives Palestinian president at Vatican, discusses Gaza aid and 2-state solution

Pope Leo received President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine Nov. 6 at the Vatican, where the two discussed achieving a two-state solution with Israel and the “urgent need” for aid in Gaza, according to a statement from the Holy See Press...

Billions are persecuted for their faith, says Aid to the Church in Need

RELIGIOUS freedom is under mounting threat around the world amid an apparent global rise in authoritarianism, new research suggests. The Roman Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need’s (ACN’s) Religious Freedom in the World 2025 says that more...

US bishops will review health care guidelines to address ‘gender interventions’

(OSV News) — During its 2025 fall plenary assembly, which will take place Nov. 10-13 in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will consider possible revisions to its “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care...

United States Congress Introduces Bill to Sanction Miyetti Allah Groups Over Alleged Religious Freedom Violations in Nigeria

A new legislative proposal has been introduced in the United States Congress aimed at imposing targeted sanctions and restrictions on individuals and organizations accused of perpetrating violations of religious freedom within Nigeria. Titled with...

Leaders of European Churches discuss updated Charta Oecumenica as tool for peace

The day after signing the updated Charta Oecumenica, the Presidents of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) speak with Vatican News about the significance of the ecumenical gesture and...

New US congress bill seeks visa ban for Miyetti Allah and Fulani militias over alleged religious violations in Nigeria

A new bill which seeks to impose sanctions and other restrictions on individuals and bodies allegedly responsible for violation of religious freedom in Nigeria, has been introduced to the US Congress. The bill identifies Miyetti Allah Cattle...

Pope welcomes election of new major archbishop for Romanian church

59 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Remembering the generations of bishops, priests and laypeople martyred for their Catholic faith under communism in Romania, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the election of a new head of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church. The bishops...

Bahrain: Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus declared a Sanctuary

Bishop Aldo Berardi expresses joy for the declaration of Manama’s Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a Sanctuary, calling it a historic moment for dialogue and tolerance in Bahrain. By Roberto Paglialonga The Church of the Sacred Heart of...

LA Marzulli Warns of the Vatican’s End Times UFO Scheme

In a wide-ranging discussion with Charisma Media about the UFO phenomenon and the Vatican’s involvement, prophetic researcher and author L.A. Marzulli offered a sobering warning about what he calls the coming great deception. “They’re just...

Spiritual Warfare at the Vatican: Exorcism, Banned Masses, and a Mary Controversy

Father Chris Alar talks about the battle inside St. Peter’s from the war on the Latin Mass and a blasphemous casting choice for the Virgin Mary. The battle for the soul of the Catholic Church has never been more intense. This is the frontline of...

Orlando clergy reflect on Nicene Creed anniversary amid calls for church unity

Bishop John Noonan | Diocese of Orland website The Nicene Creed, established in 325 A.D., continues to be a central element of Christian faith, but its impact is complex. As the 1,700th anniversary approaches, Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a visit...

Monuments men: the return of art, cultural artifacts

(Nov. 7, 2025) This week, 80 years ago, the parishioners of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg were still celebrating the return of the centuries-old stained-glass windows that had been filched from the even older Cathédrale Notre-Dame de...

Vatican II’s Timely Anniversary

Sixty years ago, on Oct. 28, 1965, the Second Vatican Council adopted, and Pope Paul VI promulgated, the Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, known by the first words in the official Latin text as “Nostra...

Church Tribunal Acquits Priest of Charge of ‘Inciting Hatred’ Against the Holy See

The verdict, announced on X Nov. 5 by the Spanish priest, closes the canonical penal investigation, which began in June 2024. Father Francisco José Delgado, a priest of the Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain, and a member of the YouTube priests’...

Intersociety Replies To BBC Inquiries On Alleged Genocide In Nigeria, Says INEC Chairman Prof Amupitan Wrote Legal Opinion In Report On Religious Violence

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) Nigeria has replied to inquiries by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Disinformation Unit, explaining the reports it relied on and how it got its statistics on...

Slovakia passes school reform criticized by bishops and educators amid funding concerns

EWTN News, Nov 6, 2025 / 11:00 am Bishops and educators have raised concerns about a major education overhaul signed into law by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, saying new funding rules could unfairly affect Catholic and private schools. The...