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Polish leaders decry EU court ruling as overreach into national family law

Dec 9, 2025

By Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves

The situation arose when two Polish citizens who had “married” in Germany in 2018 returned to Poland and requested that... Read more

Pro-life leader: Report decrying ‘religious extremist funders’ should spur Catholics to defend life

Jun 25, 2021

By CNA Staff

The report claimed to identify more than 50 “anti-gender actors operating in Europe.” Read more

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Fresco of the Holy Family in Dobling Carmelite Monastery in Vienna, Austria. The Church celebrates the feast of the Holy Family this year on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025.

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Pope Leo XIV delivers his Christmas "Urbi et Orbi" message at the Vatican on December 25, 2025.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on December 25, 2025.

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The Shrine of Santa Maria della Consolazione in Deliceto, Italy, where St. Alphonsus Liguori was inspired to write and compose the famous Italian Christmas carol, “Tu Scendi dalle Stelle,” in 1744.

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Pope Leo XIV venerates a statue of the child Jesus during the celebration of Christmas Mass during the Night in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Mass during the Night in a packed St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice celebrates Mass with homeless and people in need at the Archdiocesan Charity in Košice, Slovakia, during a traditional Christmas gathering in December 2025.

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