A New Year as a Pilgrimage of Peace, Pope Leo XIV Says at First Mass of 2026
At the opening of 2026, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful to see the new year not as something to…
Author: Abigail James
Mary, Mother of God: Where the Church Begins the Year
The Church opens the civil year not with resolutions, but with a name. On January 1, the Solemnity of Virgin…
A Year Marked by Passage and Providence: The Catholic Church in 2025
The year 2025 will be remembered by Catholics not for a single headline, but for a profound passage—one that unfolded…
Catholics Invited to Begin the New Year With Plenary Indulgences Marking God’s Mercy
As the Church closes one calendar year and enters another, Catholics are being invited to begin 2026 with a renewed…
17 Missionaries Killed Worldwide in 2025 as Violence Shadows Service to the Church
As the Church marks the close of 2025, new figures reveal a sobering reality for those serving the Gospel in…
Vatican Sees Historic Surge in Faithful Attendance Following Election of Pope Leo XIV
More than three million faithful gathered in the Vatican throughout 2025 to pray, celebrate the sacraments, and encounter the Successor…
What Happens If Free Catholic Education Goes Away?
For millions of Catholic families around the world, faith formation doesn’t happen in quiet monasteries or elite schools. It happens…
Pope Leo XIV Sends Emergency Aid to Ukrainian Families Facing Winter Hardship
Pope Leo XIV has once again paired prayer with concrete action, sending humanitarian assistance to families in Ukraine suffering amid…
These Final Days Will Decide Whether Catholic Online Remains Free
As 2025 draws to a close, the Church remains where she has always been—standing as a light in the darkness,…
The Feast of the Holy Innocents: The First Martyrs for Christ
Each year on December 28, the Church pauses amid the joy of Christmastide to remember a sorrowful and sacred mystery:…