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Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun speaks at the Asianews Conference at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, Nov. 18, 2014.  -  Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

At consistory, Cardinal Zen slams synodality as ‘ironclad manipulation’ and ‘insult’ to bishops

Jan 10, 2026

By Edward Pentin

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun delivered a forceful critique of synodality at the extraordinary consistory of cardinals this week. Read more

Health care professionals at the Colorado-based pro-life Bella Health and Wellness healthcare clinic. | Credit: Bella Health and Wellness

Colorado to pay out $5.4 million after court strikes down abortion pill reversal ban

Jan 9, 2026

By Daniel Payne

Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

Church employee Francisco Paredes, 46, was handcuffed by ICE Dec. 4, 2025. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Francisco Paredes

UPDATE: ICE deported Minnesota church employee, surveilled parish during Mass, mayor says

Jan 9, 2026

By Kathleen Murphy

ICE’s presence outside the church impedes parishioners’ free exercise of religion, said the pastor of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in... Read more

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser told EWTN News on Apr. 12, 2024 that the pro-life movement is grounded in the dignity of the individual "and has never stopped at a state line." | Credit: Screenshot/EWTN News in Depth

Pro-life leader says movement 'not safe' in Republican party: 'We can't hold back'

Jan 10, 2026

By Daniel Payne

A major pro-life leader is urging the movement to continue to press for protection for the unborn, calling on advocates... Read more

St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo. | Credit: CiEll/Shutterstock

CNA explains: How does the Catholic Church create dioceses and archdioceses?

Jan 10, 2026

By Daniel Payne

There are more than 3,000 dioceses and archdioceses around the world. How does the Catholic Church create these vital ecclesiastical... Read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 14, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of January

Jan 8, 2026

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of January is for prayer with the word of God. Read more

Official image of the “Pray with the Pope” campaign for January 2026. | Credit: World Prayer Network

‘Pray with the Pope’: Leo XIV proposes monthly prayer for the challenges of the world

The Vatican has launched a prayer campaign inviting the faithful to join the Holy Father in prayer for a specific... Read more

Map of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage route. | Credit: Courtesy of the National Eucharistic Congress

‘One Nation Under God:’ 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage inspired by 250th anniversary of U.S.

Jan 9, 2026

By Tessa Gervasini

The National Catholic Congress announced its 2026 annual Eucharistic pilgrimage is inspired by the 250th anniversary of the United States.  Read more

Northampton Episcopal Vicar for Mission Canon Simon Penhalagan alongside members of the new community at the St. Elena House of Mission and Prayer. | Credit: Maria Heath

St. Elena House launches in UK to help Catholics ‘catch the fire’ of God’s love

Jan 10, 2026

By Andy Drozdziak

Northampton, England, welcomes St. Elena House, a new community focused on prayer and mission inspired by the call to a... Read more

Archbishop Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference; Félix Bolaños, minister of the Presidency, Justice, and Relations with the Parliament; and Father Jesús Díaz Sariego, OP, president of CONFER. | Credit: Ministry of the Presidency

Spain, Catholic Church sign agreement to compensate victims of sexual abuse

Jan 9, 2026

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Church and the Spanish government have signed an agreement to provide a channel for compensating victims of sexual abuse. Read more

Cartoonist Scott Adams announced his intention to convert to Christianity in January 2026. | Credit: Art of Charm, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facing impending death, renowned cartoonist announces intent to convert

Jan 6, 2026

By Tyler Arnold

Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the “Dilbert” comic strip, said he is converting to Christianity amid his deteriorating health... Read more

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Supreme Court asked to block California school gender secrecy rules amid ongoing lawsuit

Jan 9, 2026

By Daniel Payne

The Thomas More Society, a Chicago-based legal group, asked the high court to intervene in the case Mirabelli v. Bonta... Read more

University of Notre Dame professor Kathleen Sprows Cummings. Credit: Ken Oliver-Méndez/CNA

At annual meeting, Catholic historians assess impact of first American pope

Jan 10, 2026

By Tyler Arnold, Ken Oliver-Méndez

Catholic scholars analyze both the caricatures and reality of the first American papacy. Read more

The interior of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. In the center, the Stone of Anointing, with Calvary in the background. | Credit: Marinella Bandini

‘Come back to the Holy Land’: Custos calls pilgrims to visit land of Jesus

Jan 10, 2026

By Zoe Romanowsky

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more

Pope Leo XIV with the Spanish flag in the foreground on Dec. 8, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Canary Islands possible destinations for Pope Leo XIV in 2026

Jan 9, 2026

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and the Canary Islands are likely destinations in 2026 for Pope Leo XIV to visit. Read more