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Credit: Wolfgang Schaller/Shutterstock Jan 9, 2026 / 10:47 am (CNA). The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to block the state of California from allowing schools to hide student “gender transitions” from parents amid an ongoing federal lawsuit.... [...]

Pope Leo XIV addresses ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives to the Holy See in the Apostolic Palace on Jan. 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 9, 2026 / 10:17 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV condemned the weakening of international multila... [...]

Map of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage route. | Credit: Courtesy of the National Eucharistic Congress Jan 9, 2026 / 08:00 am (CNA). In celebration of the United States of America’s 250th anniversary, the 2026 National Eucharistic P... [...]

Just eight months into his pontificate, Leo XIV is signaling a clear governing style: collegial, structured, and mission-focused. At the conclusion of a two-day consistory held January 7-8, 2026, the Pope announced his intention to make such gatherings of cardinals an annual event aimed at discerning the priorities of the Catholic Church. Before that rhythm Read More…

Leo XIV plans annual meetings of cardinals

“War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading,” Pope Leo XIV warned in his first address to the diplomats accredited to the Holy See, representatives of the 184 nations that have diplomatic ties with the world’s smallest state. But peace is still a “difficult yet realistic good,” he insisted. The annual Read More…

To world on edge, Pope says peace is still “realistic”

Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza was asked ahead of the Peach Bowl to talk about some of his pre-game rituals as he prepares to play the biggest game of his life. When asked what “hype songs” he listens to, his answer was somewhat of a surprise: he doesn’t do that. “I gotta stay calm, cool, Read More…

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza reveals his pre-game routine: prayer

The 2026 Eucharistic Pilgrimage will crisscross the east coast of the United States, beginning in the location of the first Mass on U.S. soil and ending in Philadelphia for the country’s 250th anniversary. Dubbed the “St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Route,” the pilgrimage will begin in St. Augustine, Florida, on May 24, 2026, Memorial Day weekend. Read More…

Route announced for 2026 Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Birthdays are common celebrations across a variety of cultures, remembering the day when you were born into this world from your mother’s womb. In the Catholic Church there is often a second “birthday” that is celebrated: your baptism day. Jesus inaugurated the sacrament of baptism on the day when St. John the Baptist baptized him Read More…

How Jesus’ baptism could be called his second “birthday”

As we step into a brand-new year, many of us carry a mixture of emotions with us: hope for what may come, gratitude for what we’ve lived through, and perhaps a quiet anxiety about the unknowns ahead. The world can feel uncertain, our personal lives don’t always follow the scripts we imagine, and sometimes it’s Read More…

5 Beautiful Bible verses to take you into 2026