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Nuns with the Sisterhood of Saint Mary. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty Jan 21, 2026 / 13:33 pm (CNA). A coalition of religious groups that includes an order of Protestant nuns and two Catholic dioceses scored ... [...]

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 21, 2026 / 13:03 pm (CNA). The Vatican has received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to participate in a proposed “Board of Peace” focused on Gaza an... [...]

Participants gather in Płock, Poland, on Jan. 15, 2026, to mark the 29th Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland. | Credit: Karol Darmoros/Heschel Center KUL Jan 21, 2026 / 12:30 pm (CNA). A prominent Polish cardinal and the country’s c... [...]

Bishop Sebastian Tudu of Dinajpur celebrates Mass at the Shrine of Mary the Protector on Jan. 16, 2026. | Credit: Stephan Uttom Rozario Jan 21, 2026 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Thousands of pilgrims gathered at a Marian shrine in northern Bangladesh on J... [...]

Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square, filled with thousands of mourners including clergy and dignitaries gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass under a clear blue sky, in Vatican City, April 26, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Jan 21, 202... [...]

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 Bishops

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 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 Vatican

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 2026

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