Credit: udra11/Shutterstock Dec 31, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The past year has seen several notable Catholics pass away — from public officials to the vicar of Christ himself. Here’s …

On January 1, the Church commemorates the 59th World Day of Peace. Pope Leo’s message for the day, dated December 8 and released on December 18, is entitled “Peace be …

Dimitri Messinis Pope Benedict XVI and Ecumencial Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I raise their clasped hands at the balcony of the Patriarcal Church of St. George, Nov. 30, 2006, in Istanbul. …

Dimitri Messinis Pope Benedict XVI and Ecumencial Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I raise their clasped hands at the balcony of the Patriarcal Church of St. George, Nov. 30, 2006, in Istanbul. …

Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square filled with thousands of mourners, including clergy and dignitaries, gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass under a clear blue sky on April 26, 2025, …

Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square filled with thousands of mourners, including clergy and dignitaries, gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass under a clear blue sky on April 26, 2025, …

Harris & Ewing / Lev RadinVito Marcantonio is shown in a 1936 photograph; Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally in New York City in 2025. COMMENTARY: Zohran Mamdani’s admiration for …

U.S. House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, talks about his faith with Eric Rosales on “EWTN News Nightly” on Dec. 29, 2025. | Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot Dec 30, …

Vladimir Borovikovsky (1757–1825), “St. John the Evangelist,” ca. 1804-1809. | Credit: Public domain National Catholic Register, Dec 27, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). St. John, both an apostle and an …

Pictorial Press Ltd / AlamyCary Elwes and Robin Wright star in ‘The Princess Bride’ (1987). COMMENTARY: The beloved film echoes a truth taught from the manger and proclaimed by the …