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SEEK 2026 attendance set records. | Credit: FOCUS

SEEK 2026: 10 ways to be less anxious and closer to God in the coming year

Jan 3, 2026

By Madalaine Elhabbal

At the SEEK 2026 conference in Columbus, Ohio, Director of Discipleship for SPIRITUS Ministries Mike Iversen shared 10 ways to... Read more

A garden now occupies the site of Bangladesh’s first Catholic church at Iswaripur in Satkhira district. Portuguese Jesuits dedicated the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus here on Jan. 1, 1600. | Credit: Milon Munda

History erased? Bangladesh Catholics struggle to recover first church land

Jan 10, 2026

By Stephan Uttom Rozario

The priests built the church with the permission and funding of the then-Raja (King) Pratapaditya. 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

The Edicule of the Holy Sepulcher, which contains the venerated tomb, inside the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. | Credit: Marinella Bandini

Holy Door closes as faithful prepare for special 2033 jubilee marking Jesus’ death and resurrection

Jan 6, 2026

By Tessa Gervasini

As Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, the feast of the Epiphany,... Read more

Blessed Carlo Acutis.

12 things you should know about soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis

Who was Carlo Acutis? Was his body found incorrupt? Was he really a gamer? What did he play? Here are... Read more

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New Pew study reveals percentage of Catholics who voted for Trump in 2024

Jun 26, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

A new Pew Research Center report reveals that about 22% of those who voted in the 2024 election and cast... Read more

A view of the Vatican Apostolic Library in 2021.

Fact check: Did the Vatican Library open a prayer room for Muslims?

Oct 21, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Reports circulating in media outlets and on social media in October 2025 allege that the Vatican has opened a prayer... Read more

People take part in a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York on Jan. 7, 2026, after an ICE officer shot dead a woman in Minneapolis. | Credit: Bryan R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images

After ICE shooting of U.S. citizen, Minneapolis archbishop pleads for prayers, calm

Jan 7, 2026

By Daniel Payne

Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda on Jan. 7 pleaded for prayers and calm after a U.S. Immigration and... Read more

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, at the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Rome, Italy on Feb. 3, 2016.

Padre Pio: 13 facts about St. Pio of Pietrelcina to know and share

Sep 23, 2025

By Alyssa Murphy

Padre Pio is known for his deep wisdom, his stigmata, miraculous reports of his bilocation, being physically attacked by the... Read more

Artist’s sketch of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores at the New York courthouse where they appeared Jan. 5, 2025. Photos and videos are prohibited, hence this illustration, but journalists are allowed to be present. | Credit: CNN

After Maduro’s capture, there’s hope for Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, leader says

Jan 8, 2026

By Walter Sánchez Silva

With Maduro’s capture, people of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua have reason to hope for change, according to the former Nicaraguan... 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

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

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

Three Kings.

When does Christmas actually end? Here are the different views

Dec 26, 2024

By Christine Rousselle

Just how many days is Christmas? When should you take the tree down and remove the decorations? 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