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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.
Christians in the Middle East in 2025: Signs of hope and the struggle to remain
2025 was a complex and multifaceted year for Christians in the Middle East, oscillating between supportive initiatives and messages of hope alongside persistent challenges. | Credit: Ismail Adnan/ACI MENA Dec …
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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: …
Appeals court allows White House cuts to Planned Parenthood in multiple states
A Planned Parenthood facility in Minneapolis. | Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock Dec 31, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Appeals court will allow …
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Appeals court allows White House cuts to Planned Parenthood in multiple states
By Daniel Payne Dec 31, 2025 / 14:30 pm Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Appeals court will allow government cuts to Planned Parenthoods A federal appeals …
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SEEK 2026 set to kick off in 3 cities
Young people at the 2023 SEEK conference in St. Louis. | Credit: Photo courtesy of SEEK Dec 31, 2025 / 09:00 am The annual SEEK conference is set to simultaneously …
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Indianapolis church files federal lawsuit to knock down parish after historic designation
By Daniel Payne Dec 31, 2025 / 14:00 pm Leaders overseeing an empty parish in downtown Indianapolis are demanding to be allowed to destroy the building, arguing that the parish …
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New book is a celebration and a guide to the wisdom of Joseph Ratzinger
Then-Archbishop Joseph Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI, is pictured in this file photo May 28, 1977, the day of his ordination as archbishop of Munich and Freising. (CNS …
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A special prayer to conclude 2025 and begin 2026
By ACI Prensa Dec 31, 2025 / 13:30 pm The end of 2025 is at hand and the world is set to welcome the new year with parties and fireworks, …
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Thousands of Young Europeans Are Beginning the New Year at Ecumenical Gathering
Taizé CommunityAfternoon prayers for the ecumenical youth gathering are taking place in the Accor Arena, which can accommodate more than 20,000 people. The program includes communal prayer in the large …