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Maduro’s Ouster Exposes Deep Global Divisions

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Making sense of the Leonine pontificate: An interview with Christopher R. Altieri

“To understand the depth of the issues and why Leo might be the perfect man for the job,” said Ken Craycraft in his CWR review of Christopher R. Altieri’s new book, Leo XIV: The New Pope and Catholic [...]

Pope Leo outlines hopes for gathering of cardinals

While the “extraordinary consistory” — gathering some 170 cardinals of the 245 living cardinals of the whole world — is being held behind closed doors, the Vatican released this afternoon an opening address the Pope gave and offered some details about how the event is taking place. In his address, Leo explains that four possible Read More…

Pope Leo outlines hopes for gathering of cardinals

Federal appeals court affirms religious organizations can choose to hire only fellow believers

Credit: Digital Storm/Shutterstock Jan 7, 2026 / 15:04 pm (CNA). A federal appeals court this week upheld a years-old principle of U.S. law that allows religious organizations to hire only like-minded believers as staff members.Union Gospel Mis... [...]

Arizona bill would hit priests with felony if they fail to break confessional seal to report abuse

Confessional. | Credit: Paul Lowry (CC BY 2.0) Jan 7, 2026 / 14:34 pm (CNA). A proposed law in Arizona could see priests facing felony charges if they fail to break the seal of confession after learning of child abuse during the sacrament. The ... [...]

‘A great man who loved Jesus’: Catholic writer Russell Shaw dies at 90

Russell Shaw. Credit: Ignatius Press Jan 6, 2026 / 14:10 pm (CNA). Russell Shaw, a Catholic writer and journalist whose prolific career spanned decades including years of work for the U.S. bishops, died Jan. 6 at the age of 90.Catholic writer M... [...]

Scottish bishops denounce ‘buffer zone’ law

St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. | Credit: Gastao at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) Jan 7, 2026 / 13:40 pm (CNA). Scottish bishops have denounced a law establishing so-called “buffer zones” around abortion facilities, say... [...]

Ahead of consistory, priest urges new canonical structure to resolve Latin Mass standoff

The concluding high Mass for the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage, an annual three-day pilgrimage for devotees of the Traditional Latin Mass, on Oct. 29, 2023, celebrated by Bishop Guido Pozzo at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims... [...]