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The 2025 Jubilee already had its anthem, but it also has a special Mass. It was commissioned as part of the jubilee festivities by the Pious Establishments of France in Rome and Loreto, as well as by the French Embassy to the Holy See. The composer is Samir Amarouch, a former resident of the Villa Read More…

In Rome, a Mass setting composed especially for the Jubilee

Research is showing how the constant connection of our modern world is increasing our sense of acceleration — most of us are fretting and feeling frazzled, most of the day. In this context, Pope Leo has offered words at the general audience, not only of hope, but of calm and assurance. Human life is characterized Read More…

YES, we will rest: Pope’s perfect Advent reflection

Schoolchildren attend a ceremonial welcome and tree planting at Aras an Uachtarain, the official residence of the president of Ireland, during a state visit by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancee, Charlene Wittstock, o... [...]

Jimmy Lai's conviction underscores the Vatican’s failure to exercise meaningful leadership in defending justice—serving as a stark reminder of the Catholic Church’s compromised role.

When it was first published in 1993, Pope St. John Paul II’s encyclical on the reform of Catholic moral theology, Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth), dealt a severe blow to the pride of many German [...]

Parents used to have to go to extraordinary measures to put their kids ahead in life. Now they can do it by simply giving the gift of reading books, and there is no better time to start!

Hundreds of thousands of Catholics serve in the military every year, in the U.S. and in many other nations, whether active duty or reserve.  Many more serve in related fields like law enforcement. And still more are closely connected to military life, perhaps because of a family member or friend who is a service member Read More…

5 Meaningful gifts for Catholics in the military

The newest of the massively popular Knives Out murder mystery films, Wake Up Dead Man, released on Netflix on December 12, takes an unexpectedly religious turn: The two most central characters are Catholic priests.  How did Hollywood handle a film where the Catholic faith is central? With some missteps, but with remarkable respect. The film Read More…

Mystery thriller has surprising Catholic heart

European Secularism vs. The Catholic Church – “European secularism is not at all devoid of religion. It is a soft — or at times violent — form of de-Christianisation.” Interview: Cardinal Müller on Europe, Islam, [...]

The European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium. / Credit: Ala z via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) EWTN News, Dec 17, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). In a strongly secular European Union, the Balkans’ complex religious reality plays an important role a... [...]