Archive for January 3, 2026
How a Catholic university is combating the health care crisis in Maryland
In response to Maryland’s growing health care crisis, Mount St. Mary’s University is launching a physician assistant program on Jan.... Read more
Trump announces capture of Maduro following U.S. strikes on Venezuela
Residents reported shaking windows and columns of smoke rising from strategic locations, including military bases. Read more
A homecoming of mercy: The charity that returns Ireland’s dead
How the Kevin Bell Trust takes care of everything for families when tragedy strikes abroad. Read more
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo reacts to capture of Maduro
After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Saturday, Pope Leo expressed deep concern over the situation.... Read more
FOCUS expands reach into parishes, hoping to revitalize local Church
For nearly 30 years, FOCUS has been known for its missionary work on college campuses. Earlier this year, it began... Read more
SEEK 2026 draws record attendance, with largest crowd in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus drew the largest crowd with over 16,100 registered, compared with 5,907 in Fort Worth, Texas, and 4,503 in Denver. Read more
U.S. indictment accuses Venezuelan president Maduro of years of ‘cocaine-fueled corruption’
A U.S. indictment brought against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accuses the politician of running a corrupt government facilitating drug trafficking... Read more
Vatican newspaper leads with U.S. attack on Venezuela
The Vatican’s daily newspaper opened its Saturday edition with news of U.S. airstrikes against Venezuela in the capital, Caracas, as... Read more
Seminarian says ‘God will give you the grace to say yes’
Xavier Polisetty, a seminarian from the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, encouraged men considering the priesthood to trust God’s call. Read more
Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘transition’ to new president
U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 3 said the United States would “run” Venezuela until a replacement for President Nicolás... Read more
Venezuelan bishop calls for ‘maintaining serenity, peace, and above all, a climate of prayer’
Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar of Petare, Venezuela, appealed for calm and prayer in the wake of Maduro’s removal from... Read more
Catholic lay evangelist says the rosary is ‘the greatest prayer for overcoming vice’
Lay evangelist Gabriel Castillo physically battled demonic forces as he struggled against a pornography addiction, which he eventually won with... Read more
At SEEK 2026, young Catholics urged to use technology intentionally, as a tool
Andrew Laubacher told young Catholics at SEEK 2026 how social media can become addictive and have negative effects on the... Read more
SEEK 2026: 10 ways to be less anxious and closer to God in the coming year
At the SEEK 2026 conference in Columbus, Ohio, Director of Discipleship for SPIRITUS Ministries Mike Iversen shared 10 ways to... Read more
‘Speaking the language of science’: Father Spitzer on Guadalupe tilma, Eucharistic miracles at SEEK
College students at SEEK 2026 packed a hall to hear Father Robert Spitzer, SJ, examine scientific research into Eucharistic miracles... Read more
