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After Maduro’s capture, there’s hope for Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, leader says

Artist’s sketch of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores at the New York courthouse where they appeared Jan. 5, 2025. Photos and videos are prohibited, hence this illustration, but journalists are allowed to be present. | Credit: CNN Jan 8, 2026 / 18... [...]

ICE deported Minnesota church employee, surveilled parish during Mass, mayor says

Church employee Francisco Paredes, 46, was handcuffed by ICE Dec. 4, 2025. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Francisco Paredes Jan 9, 2026 / 15:01 pm (CNA). U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surveilled St. Gabriel the Archangel Ca... [...]

The late great George Pell and his enemies, part 1

On January 10, 2023, George Pell, cardinal-priest of the Catholic Church and former archbishop of Sydney and Melbourne, died suddenly the day after undergoing hip surgery. He was eighty-one years old. It may seem unusual [...]

Supreme Court asked to block California school gender secrecy rules amid ongoing lawsuit

Credit: Wolfgang Schaller/Shutterstock Jan 9, 2026 / 10:47 am (CNA). The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to block the state of California from allowing schools to hide student “gender transitions” from parents amid an ongoing federal lawsuit.... [...]

Pope Leo condemns ‘zeal for war,’ weak multilateralism in speech to diplomats

Pope Leo XIV addresses ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives to the Holy See in the Apostolic Palace on Jan. 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 9, 2026 / 10:17 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV condemned the weakening of international multila... [...]

‘One Nation Under God:’ 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage inspired by 250th anniversary of U.S.

Map of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage route. | Credit: Courtesy of the National Eucharistic Congress Jan 9, 2026 / 08:00 am (CNA). In celebration of the United States of America’s 250th anniversary, the 2026 National Eucharistic P... [...]

Leo XIV plans annual meetings of cardinals

Just eight months into his pontificate, Leo XIV is signaling a clear governing style: collegial, structured, and mission-focused. At the conclusion of a two-day consistory held January 7-8, 2026, the Pope announced his intention to make such gatherings of cardinals an annual event aimed at discerning the priorities of the Catholic Church. Before that rhythm Read More…

Leo XIV plans annual meetings of cardinals

To world on edge, Pope says peace is still “realistic”

“War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading,” Pope Leo XIV warned in his first address to the diplomats accredited to the Holy See, representatives of the 184 nations that have diplomatic ties with the world’s smallest state. But peace is still a “difficult yet realistic good,” he insisted. The annual Read More…

To world on edge, Pope says peace is still “realistic”

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza reveals his pre-game routine: prayer

Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza was asked ahead of the Peach Bowl to talk about some of his pre-game rituals as he prepares to play the biggest game of his life. When asked what “hype songs” he listens to, his answer was somewhat of a surprise: he doesn’t do that. “I gotta stay calm, cool, Read More…

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza reveals his pre-game routine: prayer