Utah state officials have urged a judge to lift a longstanding block on the state’s abortion ban, a move that pro-life advocates say would protect unborn babies by allowing the life-saving law to finally take effect. The Utah Attorney [...]

cna --- Marinella Bandini The Edicule of the Holy Sepulcher, which contains the venerated tomb, inside the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Although traditionally a jubilee only happens every 25 years, the Holy Door is slated to reopen for a [...]

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, bringing the ordinary Holy Year to an end — a time of grace that invited Catholics to conversion, reconciliation, and hope. The pontiff processed toward the [...]

cna --- Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, concluding the Jubilee of Hope, on January 6, 2026. With these words, Leo XIV emphasized that even though the Jubilee has ended, God’s mercy remains ever open to [...]

blog --- Jason and Crystalina Evert share an emotional post breaking the news of their son John Paul’s cancer diagnosis. Franciscan Friars of the Renewal pray over the recent high-school graduate before his first treatment on Dec. 29, 2025. Urgently requesting prayers [...]

Epiphany, which celebrates when the wise men arrived to worship the newborn Christ Child, is a beautiful day on the Church’s calendar, and it deserves to be celebrated! The post 5 reasons to throw an Epiphany party appeared first [...]

commentary --- DyziO The relics of Pope St. Gregory VII rest beneath the altar in Salerno’s Cathedral of St. Matthew. COMMENTARY: Most Catholics don’t know which saint’s relics rest beneath their parish altar — but we should. Recovering that knowledge could deepen our [...]

The coffin of Pope Francis rests before the altar at the funeral Mass on St. Peter’s Square, April 26, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Dec 30, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). 2025 began with Catholics around the world uniting [...]

At a time when Euroscepticism and a broader anti-Europe sentiment are rising globally, the bishops of the European Union have condemned a new court ruling requiring member states to recognize lawful same-sex marriages completed in other EU nations. --- ROME – [...]

A leading pro-life organization called Tuesday for the immediate firing of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, accusing him of stalling a critical safety review of the dangerous abortion drug mifepristone until after the 2026 midterm elections. The [...]