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Pope Leo, in year-end homily, reflects on the Virgin Mary’s role in God’s plan (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV presided at Vespers in St. Peter’s Basilica this evening and, in his last homily of the year, reflected on the Blessed Virgin Mary’s role in God’s plan …
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Conversion to God brings about hope for a peaceful world, Pope tells pilgrims (CWN)
In his midday Angelus address today, Pope Leo XIV said that the 2025 jubilee year, dedicated to hope, “has taught us how to cultivate hope for a new world” (video)
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Indianapolis church files federal lawsuit to knock down parish after historic designation
Downtown Indianapolis is seen on March 10, 2021. | Credit: John McDonnell/The Washington Post/Getty Images Dec 31, 2025 / 14:00 pm Leaders overseeing an empty parish in downtown Indianapolis are …
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Te Deum Laudamus! Thanking God for 2025 … and 2026
Simone RisolutiPope Leo gives his homily at vespers for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and Te Deum of thanksgiving at year’s end on Dec. 31, 2025, at St. …
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A special prayer to conclude 2025 and begin 2026
Prayer for the New Year 2026. | Credit: ACI Prensa Dec 31, 2025 / 13:30 pm The end of 2025 is at hand and the world is set to welcome …
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How to obtain a plenary indulgence for the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026
Credit: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock Dec 31, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and the first day of 2026, the Catholic Church offers the opportunity to obtain …
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How to obtain a plenary indulgence for the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026
Credit: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock , Dec 31, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). The Catholic Church offers special graces at both the close of a year and the beginning of a new …
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The Top 25 Register Stories of 2025
NCRegisterA composite image shows 10 National Catholic Register print covers from 2025. A look at the National Catholic Register’s most-read stories of 2025, based on online readership.
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Pope Leo XIV on New Year’s Eve: The future is in God’s hands
Pope Leo XIV presides over first vespers (evening prayer) in St. Peter’s Basilica in anticipation of the Jan. 1 solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on Dec. 31, 2025. Credit: …