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San Diego Auxiliary Bishop Ramón Bejarano celebrates Mass at St. Augustine’s School on Dec. 5, 2021, to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe. / Credit: John Gastaldo/Catholic Diocese of San Diego Vatican City, Dec 17, 2025 / 10:18 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV... [...]

Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois. / Credit: Diocese of Joliet YouTube video Vatican City, Dec 17, 2025 / 09:58 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has chosen Bishop Ronald Hicks of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, to be the next archbishop of New ... [...]

Father Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka in Uganda is in police custody for alleged “violent subversive activities against state” following his abducted from his office in Katwe, Masaka city, by men wearing Uganda Army unifor... [...]

Carolers outside Planned Parenthood in Aurora, Illinois, on Dec. 13, 2025. / Credit: John Jansen/Courtesy of the Pro-Life Action League CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). When a pregnant woman at an abortion facility heard distant carole... [...]

Have you ever noticed the number of Marian feasts in Advent? The Archdiocese of Denver has recognized them in a local tradition of Days of Prayer to Mary in one form or another since at least 1984. This arc of feast days in the middle of Advent is full of Marian feasts common to all Read More…

Denver has special feast to make Marian corridor to Christmas

The 2025 Jubilee already had its anthem, but it also has a special Mass. It was commissioned as part of the jubilee festivities by the Pious Establishments of France in Rome and Loreto, as well as by the French Embassy to the Holy See. The composer is Samir Amarouch, a former resident of the Villa Read More…

In Rome, a Mass setting composed especially for the Jubilee

Research is showing how the constant connection of our modern world is increasing our sense of acceleration — most of us are fretting and feeling frazzled, most of the day. In this context, Pope Leo has offered words at the general audience, not only of hope, but of calm and assurance. Human life is characterized Read More…

YES, we will rest: Pope’s perfect Advent reflection

Jimmy Lai's conviction underscores the Vatican’s failure to exercise meaningful leadership in defending justice—serving as a stark reminder of the Catholic Church’s compromised role.

Parents used to have to go to extraordinary measures to put their kids ahead in life. Now they can do it by simply giving the gift of reading books, and there is no better time to start!

Hundreds of thousands of Catholics serve in the military every year, in the U.S. and in many other nations, whether active duty or reserve.  Many more serve in related fields like law enforcement. And still more are closely connected to military life, perhaps because of a family member or friend who is a service member Read More…

5 Meaningful gifts for Catholics in the military