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Pew study: Religion holds steady in America

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 9, 2025 / 15:30 pm The number of American adults who identify with Christianity, with another religion, or with no religion have all remained steady, a new Pew Research Center report [...]

Pope says Trump Ukraine plan would weaken U.S. alliance with Europe

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Dec 9, 2025 / 15:15 pm Pope Leo XIV said President Donald Trump’s plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to break apart the alliance between Europe and the United States. [...]

Archbishop performs rite of reparation at Annunciation Catholic Church after shooting

CNA Staff, Dec 9, 2025 / 15:10 pm Three months after a deadly shooting in Minneapolis that left two students dead and injured 18 others as well as three adults, Archbishop Bernard Hebda, along with [...]

The pope urges ‘continued dialogue’ after receiving Zelenskyy in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican City, Dec 9, 2025 / 14:32 pm Pope Leo XIV received the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in audience today at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, the Holy See announced in a statement. [...]

Vatican reverses several parish closures in Diocese of Buffalo, advocates say

CNA Staff, Dec 9, 2025 / 13:00 pm The Vatican’s Dicastery for Clergy has declared that several parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York can remain open after Bishop Michael Fisher ordered their closure [...]

NFL rookie’s cleats carry a vital message for all to hear

During the NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” week, most players choose to honor charities or personal foundations. But Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson had something else on his heart — something heavier. His custom cleats were designed not for attention, but as a call for prayer: for the persecuted Christians of Nigeria, as shared by Relevant Read More…

NFL rookie’s cleats carry a vital message for all to hear

Cities with a Jubilee Year of their own

As the 2025 Jubilee Year draws toward its close, pilgrims across the world are once again rediscovering the power of walking toward hope. Vatican-designated Jubilee Years—times in which the Church emphasizes mercy, renewal, and a fresh start—have always carried a magnetic pull. But beyond Rome, a small group of cities holds a rare distinction: the Read More…

Cities with a Jubilee Year of their own

Pope Leo XIV: AI forces us to ask what it means to be human

As artificial intelligence reshapes daily life, a once-academic idea has entered mainstream debate: posthumanism — the view that technology will so transform the human condition that biological limits, and perhaps even traditional ideas of personhood, will be surpassed. For the Church, this isn’t a thought experiment but a pastoral concern. And in a new address, Read More…

Pope Leo XIV: AI forces us to ask what it means to be human

Ukraine’s Zelensky again visits Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Castel Gandolfo on December 9, 2025, the Holy See Press Office confirmed. The Pope expressed his hope that “the diplomatic initiatives currently underway will lead to a just and lasting peace.” This was their third meeting. The Ukrainian President is continuing his efforts to mobilise European Read More…

Ukraine’s Zelensky again visits Pope Leo