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New York backs off trying to force religious groups to pay for abortion after Supreme Court order
Posted on 01/21/2026 13:33 PM (Catholic World Report)
Vatican weighing Trump invitation to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Posted on 01/21/2026 13:03 PM (Catholic World Report)
Cardinal Ryś: Catholics and Jews must ‘listen to each other’ to combat hate
Posted on 01/21/2026 12:30 PM (Catholic World Report)
Thousands gather at Bangladesh Marian shrine where villagers were saved during 1971 war
Posted on 01/21/2026 12:00 PM (Catholic World Report)
Vatican employees report distrust of managers, mistreatment in the workplace
Posted on 01/21/2026 11:30 AM (Catholic World Report)
Term ends for controversial president of German Bishops
Posted on 01/21/2026 07:29 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
In a letter addressed to the German bishops, Bishop Georg Bätzing—the president of the German Bishops’ Conference—announced on January 19, 2026, that he would not seek re-election for a second term at the end of February. He has been in office since 2020. Bishop Bätzing has been a key architect of the “German Synodal Path,” Read More…
Term ends for controversial president of German BishopsPope invites a reflection on the “full humanity” of Jesus (photos)
Posted on 01/21/2026 07:22 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Continuing his reflection from last week, drawn from the Vatican II document on Revelation, Dei Verbum, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful to a growing discovery of God and self, through Jesus Christ. Before a packed Paul VI Hall, the Pope continued this new series of catechesis on the Second Vatican Council. During the first Read More…
Pope invites a reflection on the “full humanity” of Jesus (photos)Leo XIV thanks Italian police serving at the Vatican
Posted on 01/21/2026 07:04 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Leo XIV paid tribute to the law enforcement officers who had to “manage endless lines of people” last year in the Vatican, receiving the Public Security Inspectorate on January 19, 2026. This special unit comprises 200 police officers responsible in particular for ensuring the Pontiff’s safety during his outings in Rome or on Italian territory. Read More…
Leo XIV thanks Italian police serving at the VaticanThe essential manners we all need to bring into 2026
Posted on 01/21/2026 06:43 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Somewhere between voice notes, delivery apps, and doom-scrolling, a few of the small graces of daily life seem to have slipped out the door. No one is trying to be rude — most of us are simply rushed, distracted, and a little tired. Still, before we lose the freshness of 2026, it’s good to remember Read More…
The essential manners we all need to bring into 2026Bishops’ justice network voices support for Greenland
Posted on 01/21/2026 06:30 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
A Europe-wide Catholic justice network has issued a public statement backing the people of Greenland, as the Arctic territory faces mounting pressure, not only in the political realm but also climate issues and social disruption. The statement, released January 20 from Dijon and Copenhagen, comes from Justice & Peace Europe, a family of 30 national Read More…
Bishops’ justice network voices support for Greenland