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A special prayer to conclude 2025 and begin 2026

Dec 31, 2025

By ACI Prensa

As we close out 2025 and welcome 2026, now is the perfect time to thank God for the past year,... Read more

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How to obtain a plenary indulgence for the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026

Dec 31, 2025

By Diego López Marina

The Catholic Church offers special graces at both the close of a year and the beginning of a new year. Read more

Micah Kim, 5, son of popular Catholic speaker Paul Kim, is anointed by a priest on Dec. 26, 2025. Credit: Courtesy of Paul Kim's Facebook page

Popular Catholic speaker pleads for a miracle amid son’s medical emergency

Dec 29, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Popular Catholic content creator Paul Kim has continued to ask for prayers for his 5-year-old son, Micah, who is in... Read more

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‘Faith must be lived within a community,’ bishop tells historic parish in Kenya

Dec 30, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

In a recent homily to parishioners, Kenya Bishop David Kamau Ng’ang’a said faith is best experienced as a community and... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Dec. 31, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV ends 2025 urging Catholics to examine conscience and entrust new year to God

Dec 31, 2025

By Marco Mancini

In St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 31, the pope said 2025 brought both joy and sorrow, citing the jubilee pilgrimage... Read more

Pope Leo XIV presides over first vespers (evening prayer) in St. Peter's Basilica in anticipation of the Jan. 1 solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on Dec. 31, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Leo XIV on New Year’s Eve: The future is in God’s hands

Dec 31, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo XIV presided over first vespers (evening prayer) at the Vatican on Wednesday in anticipation of the Jan. 1... Read more

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Indianapolis church files federal lawsuit to knock down parish after historic designation

Dec 31, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Overseers of an unused parish in Indianapolis have filed a federal lawsuit demanding the government allow the building to be... Read more

Graduates pose with their degrees at St. Mary’s University College in Belfast, Northern Ireland. | Credit: St. Mary’s University College

Northern Ireland’s only Catholic college celebrates 125 years of training teachers

Dec 29, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

St. Mary’s University College in Belfast is marking the 125th year of a remarkable journey that began in 1900. Read more

Pope Leo XIV, Pope Francis, Michael Iskander, Bishop Mark Seitz, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Andrea Bocelli. Credit: Vatican Media; ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images; Jason Davis/Getty Images; Hakim Shammo/EWTN News; Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Franco Origlia/Getty Images

6 Catholic public figures who made major headlines in 2025

Dec 29, 2025

By Diego López Marina

A look at six of this past year’s leading Catholic newsmakers. Read more

Young people at the 2023 SEEK conference in St. Louis. | Credit: Photo courtesy of SEEK

SEEK 2026 set to kick off in 3 cities

Dec 31, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

The annual Catholic SEEK conference will take place Jan. 1–5 in three U.S. cities: Columbus, Ohio; Denver; and Fort Worth,... Read more

A view of the coffin of Pope Francis resting before the altar at the funeral Mass on St. Peter’s Square, April 26, 2025. - Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

PHOTOS: Unforgettable moments from the 2025 papal transition

Dec 30, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Some of the most impactful images from the papal transition in 2025. Read more

“When I began hearing the confessions of the faithful, I understood that there can be no inner peace without forgiveness," said Father Pero Miličević.| Credit: Vatican Media

Bosnian Muslims murdered his family, but later as a priest he forgave them

Dec 31, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Twenty years after his father and other relatives were murdered by Muslim militiamen in Bosnia, Father Pero Miličević was finally... Read more

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Rest in peace: Looking back at notable Catholics who passed away in 2025

Dec 31, 2025

By Daniel Payne

In 2025, numerous notable Catholics entered eternal life — from public officials to the vicar of Christ himself.  Read more

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Appeals court allows White House cuts to Planned Parenthood in multiple states

Dec 31, 2025

By Daniel Payne

A federal appeals court will allow federal funding cuts to Planned Parenthoods that provide abortion, permitting a key Trump policy... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets a girl in a wheelchair during an audience with members of Italian Catholic Action on Dec. 19, 2025 at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media

CNA’s top Catholic moments of 2025

Dec 31, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

2025 was filled with impactful moments — here are some of the top Catholic moments of the past year. Read more