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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

Jan 1, 2026

By Tina Dennelly

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

Prayer for the New Year 2026. | Credit: ACI Prensa

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

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square in October 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

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

Jan 1, 2026

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a busy 2026. 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

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

Jan 2, 2026

By Daniel Payne

A fire reduced the famed 150-year-old building mostly to ash in a matter of hours.  Read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 1, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

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

Jan 1, 2026

By Victoria Cardiel

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

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

Jan 2, 2026

By Tyler Arnold

The rate of married couples filing for divorce has begun to trend downward in recent years, but the rate of... Read more

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?’

Jan 2, 2026

By Madalaine Elhabbal

“Jesus directs the same question to each one of you,” the pope said. Read more

Caracas skyline. | Credit: Olga Berrios, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Jan 1, 2026

By Andrés Henríquez

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

Family Day celebrations at St. Austin's Msongari Parish. | Credit: St Austin's Msongari Communications

‘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 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

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

Jan 1, 2026

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

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 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

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

Jan 2, 2026

By Gigi Duncan

College students are gathering this week for SEEK 2026, the annual conference hosted by the Catholic student ministry FOCUS. Read more