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During his address to the diplomats accredited to the Holy See, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that surrogacy and abortion are violations of human dignity. Speaking on Friday, January 9, to the diplomats from the 184 nations with diplomatic ties to the Holy See, Pope Leo called life “a gift to be cherished,” saying that the Read More…

Pope Leo: Surrogacy is a violation of dignity

Plans are beginning to coalesce around a future journey of Pope Leo XIV to Spain — a development that carries both pastoral and cultural weight for a country that has not welcomed a pope in more than a decade. On January 9, senior Spanish church leaders gathered at the Vatican for an initial planning meeting Read More…

Leo’s Spain trip is taking shape, likely won’t be first of 2026

As of the beginning of 2026, the Holy See has formal relations with 184 states, to which must be added the European Union and the Order of Malta. The Vatican announced these statistics in a note published on January 9, as Pope Leo gave his first of the annual papal New Year greetings to the Read More…

The Holy See’s widespread diplomatic relations in 2026

Fernando Mendoza and the Indiana University football team’s dream season continues, and the quarterback was quick to give credit to God for the team’s unprecedented success. “First, I want to give all the glory to God,” said Mendoza, after throwing for five touchdown passes in a 56-22 romp over the University of Oregon in the Read More…

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza: ‘All the glory to God’

A garden now occupies the site of Bangladesh’s first Catholic church at Iswaripur in Satkhira district. Portuguese Jesuits dedicated the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus here on Jan. 1, 1600. | Credit: Milon Munda Jan 10, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA).... [...]

St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo. | Credit: CiEll/Shutterstock Jan 10, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). Catholics in the U.S. were witness to a rare Church decision in 2023 when Pope Francis elevated the Diocese of Las Vegas to a metropolitan archdioces... [...]

Angela Franks, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Theology at the Catholic University of America and the President of the Academy of Catholic Theology for 2025–26. Her study and writing focus on identity, the body, the [...]

Most Christians, including Paul, would say the Resurrection is the basis of our entire faith, but without creation, there can be no Incarnation or Resurrection.

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