Daily Catholic News:
In Guayaquil, Ecuador, the archbishop announced a safety plan after Father Patricio Sánchez died when a cross fell during Mass. The measures are intended to help prevent similar accidents.
EWTN is ending its shortwave radio service after 34 years. The network cited high operating costs and changes in how audiences access media. It also announced expanded coverage of next week’s U.S. midterm elections across multiple platforms.
A visit by Catholic sisters to a Buddhist shrine in Vietnam has drawn controversy. Other developments in the week’s world news included a planned reduction of about one-third in the number of bishops in Ireland and a Holy See appeal at a United Nations meeting for peaceful uses of outer space.
Pro-life advocates in Massachusetts say they have gathered enough signatures to suspend the state’s abortion law. The measure is expected to go before voters in 2028, pending confirmation by the state.