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A fire tears through the Vondelkerk church tower in Amsterdam on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2026. | Credit: Remko DE WAAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images/Netherlands OUT

Historic Dutch former Catholic church destroyed by fire on New Year’s Day

Jan 2, 2026

A fire reduced the famed 150-year-old building mostly to ash in a matter of hours.

Crowds gather at SEEK 2026 beneath a photo of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. | Credit: Gigi Duncan/EWTN News

‘To the Heights!’: SEEK 2026 invites young Catholics to rediscover holiness

Jan 2, 2026

College students are gathering this week for SEEK 2026, the annual conference hosted by the Catholic student ministry FOCUS.

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in Piazza della Libertà in August 2025. | Credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock

Pope Leo XIV surprises SEEK26 attendees with message: ‘What do you seek?’

Jan 2, 2026

“Jesus directs the same question to each one of you,” the pope said.

Flowers and tributes line the promenade at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, following the Dec. 14, 2025, terrorist attack in which two gunmen killed 16 people during a Hanukkah celebration. | Credit: DaHuzyBru/Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Why Australia’s bishops’ president is calling for antisemitism inquiry after Bondi attack

Jan 2, 2026

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe says the government’s security review is insufficient to address the deeper roots of hatred targeting Australia’s Jewish community.

Nigerian security officers during a military operation ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria, on Sept. 17, 2020. | Credit: Oluwafemi Dawodu/Shutterstock

U.S. sanctions against Nigeria expected in 2026

Jan 2, 2026

Will Nigeria’s designation as a country of particular concern lead get even more teeth?

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Food assistance, housing top Catholic Charities’ policy wish list in 2026

Jan 2, 2026

How 2025 federal policies affected poverty and what to look for in 2026.

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Divorce rate rises for couples over 65: What do Catholic experts suggest?

Jan 2, 2026

The rate of married couples filing for divorce has begun to trend downward in recent years, but the rate of “gray divorce” has continued to climb.

Micah Kim, the 5-year-old son of Catholic speaker and influencer Paul Kim, passed away Dec. 31, 2025. | Credit:  Screenshot of Paul Kim’s Facebook page, last visited Jan. 1, 2026

5-year-old son of Catholic speaker Paul Kim passes away

Jan 1, 2026

The 5-year-old son of Catholic speaker and comedian Paul Kim has passed away after more than a week on life support.

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Caracas skyline. | Credit: Olga Berrios, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Church in Venezuela could undergo more persecution in 2026, experts say

Jan 1, 2026

As the Maduro regime in Venezuela faces pressure from the U.S. and economic conditions deteriorate, experts say there could be more persecution against the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square in October 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

Key dates on the agenda of the pope and Vatican for 2026

Jan 1, 2026

Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a busy 2026.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to teenagers during a digital encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) on Nov. 21, 2025. | Credit: Tessa Gervasini/CNA

10 New Year’s resolution ideas inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s advice to youth in 2025

Jan 1, 2026

Here are 10 ideas from Pope Leo XIV’s advice to youth at NCYC 2025 in Indianapolis to help you deepen your relationship with God in 2026.

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 1, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV urges prayers for peace in bloodied nations and wounded families

Jan 1, 2026

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Catholics to pray for peace, “first, among nations bloodied by conflict and suffering,” and also “within our homes.”

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