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Flowers and tributes line the promenade at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, following the Dec. 14, 2025, terrorist attack in which two gunmen killed 16 people during a Hanukkah celebration. | Credit: DaHuzyBru/Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Why Australia’s bishops’ president is calling for antisemitism inquiry after Bondi attack

Nigerian security officers during a military operation ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria, on Sept. 17, 2020. | Credit: Oluwafemi Dawodu/Shutterstock

U.S. sanctions against Nigeria expected in 2026

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Food assistance, housing top Catholic Charities’ policy wish list in 2026

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

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

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

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

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

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 1, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV urges prayers for peace in bloodied nations and wounded families

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

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