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Catholic students attend SEEK in January 2026. | Credit: FOCUS Jan 22, 2026 / 09:00 am (CNA). Multiple news reports have said the number of Generation Z Catholics is surging in the United States. ZENIT, an international Catholic news service... [...]

The SECAM delegation, (left to right) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba, and Father Rafael Simbine, meets with Pope Leo XIV on Jan. 17, 2026, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 22, 202... [...]

Shafiqur Rahman, leader of the largest Islamist politicial party in Bangladesh. | Credit: Delwar Hossain/Wikimedia (CC0) Jan 22, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). As Bangladesh heads toward a crucial general election on Feb. 12, the country’s largest Isla... [...]

Recently, the Strazberger family welcomed me with open arms at their home in Slovenia. A little over 16 years ago, mother Darja and father Matjaž became parents to twins Anže and Enej, who have cerebral palsy. Because of their condition, the family had to overcome enormous obstacles — from financial to organizational and health-related. But Read More…

Twins with cerebral palsy: We’re each other’s greatest gift

A librarian in California recently got a delightful surprise in the mail: a library book, returned nearly 46 years after it was due back. The book, aptly titled The Incredible Journey, was due back at the La Mesa branch of the San Diego County library on May 20, 1980. The borrower, who did not identify Read More…

Returned library book shows it’s never too late to ask for forgiveness

For years, Voyage Comics has been producing visually striking, carefully researched graphic novels that bring Catholic history and values to life. Many readers know the publisher for its saint-centered titles, which usually unfold as third-person narratives grounded in historical detail and strong artistry. Now Voyage is turning its attention to a far more contemporary and Read More…

New comic tackles assisted suicide through teen story

In a message sent on behalf of Leo XIV on January 21, 2026, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Catholic journalists to “say no to the war of words and images.” This statement was read during the St. Francis de Sales Meeting, organized by the Federation of Catholic Media in Lourdes, France. The Secretary of State of Read More…

Pope proposes priest killed by terrorists as model for journalists

Peru’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Jorge Fernando Ponce San Roman, presented his credentials to Leo XIV on January 21, 2026, at the Vatican. He is expected to be an important interlocutor for the Pope, who is a Peruvian national and may soon visit the Andean republic. The 59-year-old diplomat holds various degrees in Read More…

Leo XIV receives Peru’s new ambassador to the Holy See

In Christian theology, salvation is not a bureaucratic threshold or an actuarial table. It rests on repentance, confession of sin, and genuine faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

The pro-life movement was so focused on the courts that they often overlooked where the actual battle was being fought.