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CNA’s top Catholic moments of 2025
By Francesca Pollio Fenton Dec 31, 2025 / 08:00 am 2025 was filled with impactful moments — from the death of Pope Francis to the election of the first American-born …
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Getting peace right: Why justice needs to be baked into ceasefire agreements — including Ukraine’s
Is peace worth having if it’s unjust? Is justice worth pursuing if it prolongs war? Those are questions as troubling as they are old. Ceasefires built on coercion or exhaustion …
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The 1500-year-old story behind the Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God
by Nicholas Senz Where do feast days come from? Often the answer to this question is simple. Usually feast days commemorate the life of a saint. Sometimes they commemorate events, …
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46 Catholic churches in Germany deconsecrated in 2025 (Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung)
At least 46 Catholic churches in Germany were deconsecrated in 2025, a German newspaper reported. Citing data from the bishops’ conference, the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung also reported that at least …
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Missouri-based anti-Catholic newspaper had more than 1 million subscribers (Ozarks First )
Ozarks First, the digital news platform of two television stations in Springfield, Missouri, examined the history of The Menace, a Missouri-based anti-Catholic weekly newspaper founded in 1911. “By September 1913, …
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8 stories that made 2025 a true year of hope
Pope Leo XIV walks through the Holy Door carrying the jubilee cross while leading the Holy See’s pilgrimage on June 9, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media Dec 31, 2025 / 07:00 …
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8 stories that made 2025 a true year of hope
By Francesca Pollio Fenton Dec 31, 2025 / 07:00 am 2025 was the Jubilee Year of Hope — and the news often seemed determined to put that promise to the …
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Portuguese episcopal commission denounces rise in military spending (Comissão Nacional Justiça e Paz)
The National Commission for Justice and Peace, a lay body within the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, lamented the domestic, regional, and international rise in military spending. “An unprecedented increase is expected …
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2 priests attacked in Nigeria (Vanguard)
Armed bandits broke into a Nigerian parish residence at 2:30 AM yesterday and attacked two priests, the Lagos-based Vanguard reported. One of the priests, Father Chris Pever, underwent surgery after …
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Why 2026 Will Be the Year of Leo
Simone RisolutiPope Leo waves to the faithful at a Jubilee audience on Dec. 20, 2025. AI, electoral politics, and spiritual renewal in America are other themes set to shape the …