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It’s common for some people to feel out of place in the festive atmosphere of Christmas and New Year’s Day—and that hope, so widely proclaimed at this time of year, seems too distant. Psychology acknowledges this interior situation. Periods marked by symbolism—such as birthdays, New Year’s Eve, and commemorative dates—tend to activate memories, reinforce comparisons, Read More…

Feeling loss — and hope — during the festive season

It is customary for the Successor of Peter to meet with the Curia and the employees of the Vatican to exchange Christmas greetings. This year was, of course, the first chance for Pope Leo to carry out this tradition. And he offered a warm greeting to both groups. To the Curia, the Pope spoke of Read More…

Pope Leo finds lesson in “extra” Nativity figures

In late November, 303 students and 12 staff members were abducted from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State, in Nigeria. A first group of about 100 was released in early December. Now, just before Christmas, the rest have been released. In a message to Vatican News, Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna expressed Read More…

Christmas miracle: Kidnapped Catholic school kids in Nigeria freed

Leo XIV received the new Korean ambassador to the Holy See, Hyung Sik Shin, on the occasion of the presentation of his credentials on December 19, 2025. The 65-year-old South Korean diplomat is a specialist in democracy issues. He will be one of the figures involved in preparing for the papal visit to South Korea Read More…

Pope receives new ambassador from Korea, site of next WYD

The University of Notre Dame has received the largest private grant in its history—$50.8 million—to help shape a faith-based ethical framework for artificial intelligence at a moment when the technology is rapidly outpacing regulation. The grant, awarded by Lilly Endowment Inc., will fund the university’s DELTA Network, an initiative launched earlier this fall to explore Read More…

Notre Dame’s $50M bet on faith and AI ethics

Our bishops continue to offer stones to the faithful who are simply asking for bread.

Learned ignorance of the truth may just be that impenetrable final state of the reprobate mind spoken of in Scripture.