Catholic News From: Spirit FM 90.5 http://www.myspiritfm.com What the Catholic Church in Egypt is doing to keep youths attached to their faith Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Emmanuel Bishay of Egypt's Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Luxor said that relations between the Catholic and Orthodox churches are good. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306294&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Virgin of Guadalupe takes center stage at U.S. Hispanic ministry meeting A conference brought together dozens of diocesan directors and leaders of Hispanic and Latino ministry from various parts of the United States. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306295&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Pope Leo XIV: Love for neighbor begins with a personal relationship with God During his Sunday Angelus, the pope reflected on the greatest commandment and called for peace in Yemen and Jordan. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306306&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Rights group urges immediate release of 6 Christians detained over TikTok video in Egypt Alliance Defending Freedom has urged Egyptian authorities to free six young Christians after they posted a TikTok video that authorities considered offensive to Islam. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306307&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Milwaukee Archbishop Grob issues 'public apology' over White House meeting Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said his "intention was never to cause confusion, anger, or disappointment among the people entrusted to my care" and that the meeting was publicized without consent. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306316&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 'It's what I'm called to do': Montse Alvarado on her new Vatican role Montse Alvarado will make history Nov. 1 as the first laywoman to serve as prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306226&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Franciscans call for solidarity as haze from Indonesian fires blankets Southeast Asia Ongoing air pollution and its effects were discussed at the assembly of the Franciscan Network for Peace and Integral Ecology in Asia, held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, earlier this month. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306238&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Korean bishops elect new president, approve guidelines on sexual violence Korean bishops elect president, Church in Burundi supports over 80,000 refugees, Scotland Bishops' Conference president steps back from duties, and more in this week's Catholic world news roundup. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306239&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Students for Life, Turning Point debate abortion in 'Feminists Lied' campus tour Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306253&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 How to face tragedy and still affirm God is your friend? The answer of a Venezuelan mother Maria Elena Rocha recounts how despite the tragedy of losing her husband and two sons in last summer's earthquake in Venezuela, her faith and trust in God still sustains her. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306254&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 'He died doing what he loved': Memories of the Ecuadorian priest who died at the altar The late Father Patricio Sánchez Molinari was described as a man "with a pure heart and a ready smile … he was always so very calm, patient, and tolerant." asFather Patricio Sánchez http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306255&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Suspect arrested after fire at Virgin Mary Church in Egypt's Giza The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Central Giza saidaid no one was hurt after a fire was set inside the Church of the Virgin Mary in Giza. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306256&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Jordan church attack death toll rises to 9 as Christian leaders call for unity The attack took place during a funeral Friday, and security authorities are continuing their investigation and search for the perpetrators. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306266&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Denver archbishop responds to criticism over Trump prayer meeting: 'I was being a Catholic priest' Archbishop James Golka led a prayer during an Oct. 22 meeting at the Oval Office between Trump and over half a dozen of his fellow U.S. bishops. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306267&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Vice President Vance to EWTN: 'We are God's ambassadors on Earth' JD Vance spoke with EWTN News anchor Raymond Arroyo in a wide-ranging interview that included politics, immigration, economics, and faith. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306105&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Conference in Rome addresses welcoming missionaries amid migration tensions The "Church of the Sheaves" conference discussed integrating and supporting new missionaries in the Western world. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306134&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi visit on doctors' advice Doctors say the pope is recovering exceptionally well from lung surgery but have advised against helicopter travel as a precaution. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306135&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 At least 6 killed, dozens wounded in Jordan as gunmen open fire in church during funeral Jordan's Public Security Directorate said unidentified gunmen opened fire inside a church in Karak province. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306144&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Vatican-backed congress offers a Catholic response to the 'infertility emergency' Pope Leo XIV was himself set to address the first day of the Oct. 16–18 conference, but the audience had to be canceled due to the pontiff's hospitalization. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306145&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Liechtenstein's prince vetoes bill to legalize abortion up to 12 weeks Parliament passed the bill by 13 to 12 votes on Sept. 2, but no law takes effect in the principality without the reigning prince's approval. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306146&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Canadian nonprofit creates space for Catholic art to reach secular audiences A Canadian nonprofit called Theopolis is supporting Catholic artists and bringing faith and secular audiences together through art, beauty, and culture. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306147&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 More than 100 churches in Panama affected by October earthquake Two churches were "totally destroyed" by the Oct. 9 earthquake, the Panamanian Bishops' Conference reported in its countrywide damage assessment. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306148&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Bishop Barron slams 'clownish irrelevance' of German Catholic academy in blistering statement Controversy over Bishop Robert Barron's acceptance of a 2025 award from a German Catholic institution resurfaced this week. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306164&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Catholic ethicists debate morality of embryo adoption The 2008 Vatican document Dignitas Personae affirmed the dignity and rights of frozen embryos and expressed reservations about proposals for prenatal adoption. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306165&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Pope Leo XIV increases lay appointments to International Theology Commission The number of women on the commission has increased from five to eight, including five laywomen, raising the total number of lay representatives to eight — double that of the previous term. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=306166&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400