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After his first international trip to Turkey and Lebanon in November-December, Pope Leo XIV is expected to continue his “pilgrimage” around the globe, following in the footsteps of his predecessors. Here are some potential destinations for 2026 and beyond. “I hope to go to Algeria,” the Pope told reporters aboard the plane taking him back Read More…

What trips might be in store for Leo XIV in 2026?

Rome Newsroom, Dec 28, 2025 / 06:00 am On a small street in the center of Naples, Italy, artisans like Giovanni Giudice work to preserve the custom of handcrafted Neapolitan Nativity scenes, a tradition dating [...]

“The bright image of Christmas is suddenly almost eclipsed by the disturbing shadow of a deadly threat,” Pope Leo reflected on this feast of the Holy Family before praying the midday Angelus. Considering the Gospel reading, which recounts the flight of Joseph, Mary, and the Child into Egypt, the Pope spoke about the great fear Read More…

Why Herod cannot see what’s happening in his Kingdom

The Holy Family gives us a “lesson in family life” and Jesus’ time with Mary and Joseph is meant to “teach us what family life is,” says the Catechism.   That’s critically important because family love is what God wants the whole world to look like. “The Christian family loudly proclaims both the present virtues of Read More…

Respect, serve, cherish, and live: 4 Family resolutions

One day after returning from the Gaza Strip, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa met with journalists in Jerusalem to share what he had witnessed: a population exhausted by more than two years of war, yet animated by a quiet determination to live again. It was his second visit to Gaza in six months — and the first Read More…

Pizzaballa on Gaza: War’s end is only a beginning

Most people would expect a Hollywood star to show off lavish Christmas presents — designer watches, first-class travel, or luxury gadgets. But actor Mark Wahlberg recently reminded his fans of something far more meaningful. In a short Instagram video, the father-of-four shared what he described as his “favorite Christmas gift”: a devotional book titled 365 Read More…

The gift that moved Mark Wahlberg this Christmas

Two mothers in Watertown, New York, have filed suit in a federal trial court, challenging school officials for allowing the teacher to expose their children to sexually inappropriate and explicit materials. The controversy developed after [...]

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My first ministry job was teaching high school theology, and in my first year, I was assigned a semester-long morality class for an unruly group of sophomores. It was a good Catholic school, but, like [...]

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