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Bring the wisdom of Saint Peter Canisius to your Christmas party

Saint Peter Canisius, SJ (1521-1597) was a Dutch priest who lived in the sixteenth century and was one of the first members of the Jesuit order. He lived a blameless and holy personal life, preached [...]

The ‘Most Valuable’ Gift to Give This Christmas, According to Pope Leo XIV

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Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Holy Family Parish in Gaza Days Before Christmas

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Multiple Kansas Catholic Schools Targeted by Apparent Bomb Hoax

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In praise of “the writer of the Spanish empire”

Five hundred years ago this year, a twenty-one-year-old Spaniard made his religious profession as a member of the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans. That man, now called Venerable Louis of Granada, though little known now, [...]

Catholic Book Ideas for the End of Advent and Christmas and Into the New Year

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CNA explains: What is natural family planning?

CNA Staff, Dec 20, 2025 / 07:00 am In an era when artificial contraception often dominates public discussions on family planning, the Catholic Church continues to champion natural family planning (NFP). Far from merely another [...]

Multiple Kansas Catholic schools targeted by apparent bomb hoax

Downtown Kansas City, Kansas / Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty CNA Staff, Dec 20, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Multiple Catholic schools in Kansas were targeted by what were apparently hoax bomb threats this week, according to authorities. Law enforcement... [...]

The ‘most valuable’ gift to give this Christmas, according to Pope Leo XIV

The pope with boys and girls from Italian Catholic Action on Dec. 18, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 20, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV told the young people of Italian Catholic Action that they can perform a simple ge... [...]

Pope Leo’s January meeting with cardinals confirmed

Pope Leo XIV has convened an “extraordinary” consistory — a meeting with the cardinals — to be held in Rome on January 7-8, 2026, the Holy See officially announced on December 20. Eight months after the conclave, the cardinals will return to Rome for a major meeting with the Pope, who is counting on their Read More…

Pope Leo’s January meeting with cardinals confirmed