Archive for January 1, 2026

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 1, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

Leo XIV: The world is saved by welcoming all without fear

Pope Leo XIV called Catholics to a steadfast openness to other people, warning that peace will not be built through... Read more

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?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

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

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Catholics to pray for peace, “first, among nations bloodied by conflict and suffering,” and... Read more

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?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

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

Here are 10 ideas from Pope Leo XIV’s advice to youth at NCYC 2025 in Indianapolis to help you deepen... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square in October 2025. Credit: Vatican Media?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

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

Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a busy 2026. Read more

Caracas skyline. | Credit: Olga Berrios, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons?w=200&h=150

By Andrés Henríquez

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

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

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?w=200&h=150

By Tina Dennelly

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

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

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The tabernacle of Holy Thorn Monastery church in Valladolid, Spain, was forced open and the Blessed Sacrament was stolen. | Credit: Creative Commons/Nicolás Pérez

Tabernacle forced open, Blessed Sacrament stolen from monastery in Spain

In his New Year's Day homily at Newtownpark Avenue Church in Dublin, Archbishop Dermot Farrell called upon Ireland’s politicians to show leadership in promoting peace and in how they communicate and articulate it. Credit: John McElroy

Dublin archbishop challenges politicians to show leadership in promoting peace

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

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

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?’

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

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

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

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

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

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