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Jan. 9 Friday after Epiphany , Weekday
We continue our celebration of the Christmas season, with the Church focusing on aspects of the Epiphany.
Year: 2026
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Pope Leo XIV to hold next consistory in June, hopes for annual meetings with cardinals
Cardinals meet with Pope Leo XIV in the third session of the consistory on Jan. 8, 2025, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media , Jan 8, 2026 / 19:18 …
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Pope Leo charts collaborative course, calls for regular meetings of cardinals
During his first extraordinary consistory on Jan. 7-8, a rare meeting that summons cardinals from around the world to Rome, Pope Leo XIV made a direct appeal for collaboration on …
After Maduro’s capture, there’s hope for Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, leader says
Artist’s sketch of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores at the New York courthouse where they appeared Jan. 5, 2025. Photos and videos are prohibited, hence this illustration, but journalists are …
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‘Pray with the Pope’: Leo XIV proposes monthly prayer for the challenges of the world
Official image of the “Pray with the Pope” campaign for January 2026. | Credit: World Prayer Network Jan 8, 2026 / 17:40 pm (CNA). The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication has …
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Pope Leo XIV to cardinals: ‘We gather not to promote personal or group agendas’
Pope Leo XIV arrives at St. Peter’s Basilica for a Mass with cardinals on Jan. 8, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 8, 2026 / 17:04 pm (CNA). Pope Leo …
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Take 5 Minutes to Pray St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s ‘Oblation to the Blessed Trinity’…
Dr. Anthony Lilles, Julie Enzler, and Dominican Father Ignatius Schweitzer pray the ‘Oblation to the Trinity,’ written by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity on Nov. 21, 1904.
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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of January
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 14, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 8, 2026 / 14:17 pm (CNA). Pope …
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Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
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Leo’s Consistory, Francis’ Legacy…
The world’s cardinals are gathered in Rome this week for the extraordinary consistory of the college, convened by Pope Leo XIV to mark the beginning of his first full year …