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Bishop of San Diego Michael Pham dedicates “Angels Unawares,” a new sculpture on the campus of the University of San Diego (USD), on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of University of San Diego San Diego, California, Dec 19, 2025 / 15:22 pm (CNA). Bishop of San Diego Michael Pham ... read more

"We cannot forget what happened ... But now we have to look forward," the patriarch said. "We will rebuild. We will rebuild our schools. We (will) rebuild our houses ... our life. We are rooted here and we remain here." ... read more

Most Important Issues AI shaking up the Church & the world? Register Radio dives in with Notre Dame’s Paolo Carozza (Meta oversight board) + explosive new EWTN/RealClear poll on Catholic voters! ... read more

Like Pope Leo XIV, the new leader enjoys riding horses. He is a native of Zambia's Chingola but was brought up in Kent, south east England.  ... read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses employment consultants on Dec. 18, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 19, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV advocated for a labor system that serves individuals and families so that the dignity of each employee is recognized and his or ... read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses employment consultants on Dec. 18, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 19, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV advocated for a labor system that serves individuals and families so that the dignity of each employee is recognized and his or her ... read more

f11photo Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver. The state has barred those schools from the funding pool because they require teachers and families to sign a pledge promising to uphold their religious mission, including teachings on sexuality and gender identity. ... read more

Hong Kong was tense and festive when I arrived for a small 1997 conference about religion coverage in global media. The reason for the odd atmosphere was obvious: In a few days, on July 1, Great Britain would yield control of that great city to the People’s Republic of China ... read more

Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 14, 2025. Leo emphasizes that the small book by Brother Lawrence places at the center not merely the experience but a true 'practice' of the presence of God, lived in everyday life. ... read more

Acdeano Servant of God Enrique Shaw. The miracle attributed to Shaw’s intercession is the inexplicable healing of a 5-year-old boy who, in June 2015, suffered a very serious head injury from being kicked by a horse. ... read more

Sunrise Animation Studios A new animated film titled “David” tells the story of King David — from his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy to his battle against Goliath. Released in theaters Dec. 19, the film features popular Christian singers including Phil Wickham and Lauren Daigle. ... read more

By Stephan Uttom Rozario Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec 19, 2025 / 13:24 pm Catholic leaders in Bangladesh have condemned arson attacks on the offices of two of the country’s top newspapers and the homes of ousted Awami League leaders in protests of the killing of a frontline leader in a ... read more

A group set fire to the office of the country’s top Bangla newspaper, Prothom Alo, late on Dec. 19, 2025, to protest the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a front-line leader of a 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. / Credit: Dipu Malaker Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec 19, 2025 / 13:24 pm (CNA). Catholic leaders in ... read more

null / Credit: New Africa/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2025 / 12:54 pm (CNA). Massachusetts will no longer require prospective foster parents to affirm gender ideology in order to qualify for fostering children, with the move coming after a federal lawsuit from a religious liberty group. Alliance Defending Freedom said Dec. 17 that ... read more