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Cardinal Joseph Zen, 5 others plead not guilty in Hong Kong court The retired bishop of Hong Kong and noted pro-democracy advocate Cardinal Joseph Sen and five others have pleaded not guilty in court. A world free of nuclear weapons is necessary and it is possible: Archbishop Gallagher Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, has said that a world free from nuclear weapons is necessary and possible. Tennessee governor declares September 30 as day of prayer and fasting the Republican governor has declared Friday, September 30, as a day of prayer, humility and fasting. Agitations continue across Iran, leaving scores dead Iran is still witnessing agitations across the country over the death of a young woman in police custody after she was arrested for improperly wearing a hijab or headscarf. Governor DeSantis of Florida urges residents to take all safety measures While addressing a group of Capuchin nuns in the Vatican, Pope Francis said that the humility of silence can help Christians sift through the divisive noise in the world. US bishop urges Supreme Court to affirm personhood of babies in the womb The bishop emeritus of the state of Texas in America has asked the Supreme Court to take yet another pro-life step by affirming the personhood of the baby in the womb. Pro-life clinic found vandalized in USA’s Denver In the American city of Denver, a Catholic pro-life medical clinic was found vandalized on September 25. 400,000 believers take part in Marian pilgrimage in Argentina’s San Nicolas shrine 400,000 devotees gathered from across the country and Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile on September 25. Irish Catholic priest in Pakistan appeals for urgent aid An Irish Catholic priest serving in Pakistan’s Sindh province has invited attention to the sheer scale of the massive flooding. Chicago-based social worker gets Catholic Extension’s Lumen Christi award Chicago-based papal mission society Catholic Extension’s Lumen Christi award for this year has gone to Jean Fedigan Chad bishop decries deadly clashes between farmers, herders In the African nation of Chad, a Catholic bishop has deplored the recent bloodshed between rival farmers and herders.