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An architectural rendering shows the planned Church of the Holy Trinity in Neratovice, Czech Republic. The Noah’s Ark-inspired design by architect Zdeněk Fránek features a green roof and may become the world’s largest 3D-printed church. | Credit: The Neratovice Community Center Foundation

Czech town may build world’s largest 3D-printed church in historic reversal

Jan 8, 2026

By Bohumil Petrík

The church tower will be constructed using 3D printing technology, but whether the entire church will be printed is to... 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

The extraordinary consistory of cardinals is taking place from Jan 7-8, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media

As consistory opens, Pope Leo XIV tells cardinals ‘I am here to listen’

Jan 7, 2026

By David Ramos

The Holy Father outlined the four themes that will be discussed during the extraordinary consistory. Read more

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Federal appeals court affirms religious organizations can choose to hire only fellow believers

Jan 7, 2026

By Daniel Payne

A federal appeals court this week upheld a years-old principle of U.S. law that allows religious organizations to hire only... Read more

Confessional. | Credit: Paul Lowry (CC BY 2.0)

Arizona bill would hit priests with felony if they fail to break confessional seal to report abuse

Jan 7, 2026

By Daniel Payne

Priests in Arizona could face felony charges if they fail to report child abuse learned during confession. Read more

St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. | Credit: Gastao at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Scottish bishops denounce ‘buffer zone’ law

Jan 7, 2026

By Tessa Gervasini

Scottish bishops have denounced a law establishing so-called “buffer zones” around abortion facilities. Read more

The concluding high Mass for the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage, an annual three-day pilgrimage for devotees of the Traditional Latin Mass, on Oct. 29, 2023, celebrated by Bishop Guido Pozzo at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims in Rome. | Credit: Andrea Zuffellato

Ahead of consistory, priest urges new canonical structure to resolve Latin Mass standoff

Jan 7, 2026

By Solène Tadié

A French priest has proposed to the College of Cardinals the creation of an ecclesiastical jurisdiction to oversee celebration of... Read more

Republican strategist Michael Reagan speaks at a get-out-the-vote rally for U.S. Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle featuring U.S. Sen. John McCain at the Orleans, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in Las Vegas. | Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Michael Reagan, Catholic son of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

Jan 7, 2026

By Daniel Payne

Michael Reagan, the adopted son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and a longtime conservative activist, died on Jan. 4... Read more

Pope Leo XIV gives the first general audience of 2026 in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV emphasizes relevance of Second Vatican Council before meeting with cardinals

Jan 7, 2026

By Victoria Cardiel

After focusing his 2025 general audiences on the mysteries of the life of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV has begun a... Read more

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Rochester, New York. | Credit: DanielPenfield via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Pope Leo names New York auxiliary bishop to lead Diocese of Rochester

Jan 7, 2026

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo has named New York auxiliary Bishop John S. Bonnici to lead the Diocese of Rochester, New York. Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop emeritus of New York. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Cardinal Dolan reflects on recovering the essentials of the Catholic faith

Jan 7, 2026

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Cardinal Timothy Dolan introduced a series of brief mediations on the “things worth recovering” in the essentials of the Catholic... Read more

From left to right: Sister Catherine Joy, Sister Virginia Joy, and Sister Israel Rose of the Sisters of Life at SEEK 2026 in Denver. | Credit: Francesca Fenton/EWTN News

SEEK 2026: 7 ways to discern your vocation

Jan 7, 2026

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Hundreds of young women filled a ballroom on Jan. 4 at the 2026 SEEK conference in Denver to hear Sister... Read more

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. | Credit: U.S. Department of State Flickr, public domain; Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

U.S., Vatican diplomatic counterparts discuss situation in Venezuela

Jan 6, 2026

By Andrés Henríquez

The U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Cardinal Pietro Parolin discussed efforts to improve the humanitarian... Read more

President Donald Trump talks to Republicans about their stance on the Hyde Amendment on Jan. 6, 2026. | Credit: Mandel NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

Trump urges Republican ‘flexibility’ on taxpayer-funded abortions

Jan 6, 2026

By Tyler Arnold

President Donald Trump is asking congressional Republicans to be more flexible on taxpayer funding for abortions as lawmakers negotiate an... 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

Russell Shaw. Credit: Ignatius Press

‘A great man who loved Jesus’: Catholic writer Russell Shaw dies at 90

Jan 6, 2026

By Daniel Payne

Russell Shaw, a Catholic writer and journalist whose prolific career spanned decades, died Jan. 6 at the age of 90. Read more

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Bishops invite faithful to pray novena for the unborn

Jan 6, 2026

By Tessa Gervasini

The United States bishops have invited Catholics to pray an annual novena for the protection of the unborn and those... Read more

Bandits attacked villages located within the territory of Nigeria’s Kontagora Catholic Diocese beginning Dec. 28, 2025. | Credit: Kontagora Catholic Diocese

Bandits kill 42, kidnap women and children in attacks on villages in Nigeria diocese

Jan 6, 2026

By Jude Atemanke

At least 42 people have been killed and an unknown number of women and children abducted following a series of... Read more

Arthur Brooks gives a keynote address at SEEK 2026 on Jan. 4, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. | Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA

Arthur Brooks at SEEK26: ‘Your job isn’t to win arguments, it’s to win a soul’

Jan 6, 2026

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks told attendees at SEEK 2026 that they are “entering mission territory” as they... Read more

John Bishop, founder of Forge, speaks to hundreds of young men at the SEEK 2026 conference in the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, on Jan. 2, 2026. | Credit: Amira Abuzeid/CNA

‘As men, you’re called to act!’ speaker says to a packed room of young men at SEEK 2026

Jan 6, 2026

By Amira Abuzeid

John Bishop, founder of Forge, tells men: “You’re called to act! You might be filled with doubt, but it might... Read more