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Bishop Michael Izen delivers the homily at Parish Staff Formation Day Nov. 5 at NET Ministries in West St. Paul. TOM HALDEN  |  THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT

Parish, archdiocesan staff reflect on building community in divided times

A crucial turning point, a moment of decision, an opportunity for change and an invitation to find healing as members of the body of Christ — all can describe the crux of any crisis, said Daniel McClure, a licensed psychologist, as he addressed men and women gathered for an Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Parish Staff Formation Day Nov. 5.
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Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Frank R. Schuster speaks at a press conference hosted by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., at All Pilgrims Christian Church in Seattle Nov. 3, 2025. Jayapal invited various local faith leaders to express their feelings on SNAP cuts detailed in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," passed by Congress and signed into law in July.

Ecumenical group of faith leaders in Seattle demand SNAP funds be fully restored

"My friends, many worry that another Great Depression is on the horizon. I am here to tell you: For many in our community, the next Great Depression is already here and about to get worse," Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Frank R. Schuster said Nov. 3.
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Bishop Michael Izen delivers the homily at Parish Staff Formation Day Nov. 5 at NET Ministries in West St. Paul. TOM HALDEN  |  THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT

Parish, archdiocesan staff reflect on building community in divided times

A crucial turning point, a moment of decision, an opportunity for change and an invitation to find healing as members of the body of Christ — all can describe the crux of any crisis, said Daniel McClure, a licensed psychologist, as he addressed men and women gathered for an Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Parish Staff Formation Day Nov. 5.
Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Frank R. Schuster speaks at a press conference hosted by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., at All Pilgrims Christian Church in Seattle Nov. 3, 2025. Jayapal invited various local faith leaders to express their feelings on SNAP cuts detailed in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," passed by Congress and signed into law in July.

Ecumenical group of faith leaders in Seattle demand SNAP funds be fully restored

"My friends, many worry that another Great Depression is on the horizon. I am here to tell you: For many in our community, the next Great Depression is already here and about to get worse," Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Frank R. Schuster said Nov. 3.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, far right on the bottom row, joins world leaders for a group photo Nov. 7, 2025, during COP30, the U.N. Climate Change Conference, in Belem, Brazil. Caring for creation

Caring for creation is part of peacemaking, pope tells COP30

"If you want to cultivate peace, care for creation," Pope Leo XIV told global leaders attending the U.N. Climate Conference in Brazil.
Dancers from Mexico who were attending the Jubilee of Bands and Popular Entertainment perform in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before Pope Leo XIV leads the recitation of the "Regina Coeli" prayer May 11, 2025. Missionaries transform world

Missionaries transform world by transforming lives, pope says

Being a missionary means bringing the Gospel and its values into the world and transforming the lives of individuals, which can and must transform societies, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Author shares what it was like being a student of Sister Thea Bowman

Mary Verrill from St. Paul — who earned a doctorate in education at St. Mary’s University in Winona — fondly remembers studying under Sister Thea Bowman, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Sister Bowman’s cause for canonization is currently underway.
A mourner touches a casket in this file photo. On Oct. 27, 2025, Bishop David J. Bonnar of Youngstown, Ohio ,issued a decree -- effective Dec. 1 -- to end holding funeral visitations in Catholic churches in that diocese, citing the proper understanding of the Catholic funeral liturgy rubrics -- as well as the disruption such viewings can cause in sacred spaces.

Ohio bishop ends funeral visitations in churches, citing liturgical directives

Bishop David J. Bonnar of Youngstown, Ohio, has moved to end holding funeral visitations in Catholic churches in that diocese, citing the proper understanding of the Catholic funeral liturgy rubrics -- as well as the disruption such viewings can cause in sacred spaces.
Participants at the 2025 Builders AI Forum gather at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome Nov. 6-7, 2025, to discuss how emerging technologies can serve the church’s mission. The event highlighted Pope Leo XIV’s call to place artificial intelligence at the service of evangelization and human dignity.

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic technologists to spread the Gospel with AI

Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should support the church's mission of evangelization, urging Catholic technologists and venture capitalists gathered in Rome to build systems that help spread the Gospel.
Russell Crowe stars in a scene from the movie "Nuremberg." The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Nuremberg — PG-13 (A-III)

As the historical drama "Nuremberg" (Sony Pictures Classics) successfully reminds its audience, the trials held in the titular German city in the aftermath of World War II almost didn't happen. What takes place in the uncertain lead-up to them kicks off the film's action.
Archbishop Bernard Hebda accepts a letter Jimmy Kaiser wrote to Pope Leo XIV thanking the pontiff for his prayers for the Annunciation community in Minneapolis, including the Kaiser family. Archbishop Hebda delivered that letter — and other letters from students and families at Annunciation — to Pope Leo Oct. 1 at the Vatican. Letter to Pope Leo

Brother of girl injured in Annunciation shooting pens letter to Pope Leo XIV, thanking him for prayers

Jimmy Kaiser, 17, a senior at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, is writing college applications in his spare time. One is to his dream school: Villanova University in Pennsylvania, which Pope Leo XIV attended.
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Digital Edition – November 6, 2025

Sophia Forchas comes home, Bishop Kenney's first year, New Catholic school, Tri-parish community, Vacation and family faith, Young adult ministry, Pro Ecclesia Sancta leader
Aerial view of the facade and statues on the roof of the basilica

Celebrating the world’s first church, and more

We take a break from our regularly scheduled Sunday readings to celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. While it may seem odd to do so in a month dedicated to the Four Last Things, it is apropos in many ways. This feast celebrates a historic moment, Christian unity, and that our churches are where we worship God.
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Aerial view of the facade and statues on the roof of the basilica

Celebrating the world’s first church, and more

We take a break from our regularly scheduled Sunday readings to celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. While it may seem odd to do so in a month dedicated to the Four Last Things, it is apropos in many ways. This feast celebrates a historic moment, Christian unity, and that our churches are where we worship God.

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"The anchor of the Edmund Fitzgerald at Belle Isle, Detroit. The anchor was lost during a stay in the Detroit River. Later, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior. iStock/RiverNorthPhotography

Unsinkable faith: Daughter of the Edmund Fitzgerald

It was a Monday afternoon in November when Debbie Champeau got the call. The 17-year-old, a senior at St. Pius XI in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, left school immediately, taking two buses to get home.

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