- ASIA/MYANMAR – A new church opens amid conflict: a sign of faith and hopeMyitkyina - The blessing of a new Catholic church and a grotto with the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, the "Regina Pacis," is a significant event in the Diocese of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State in northern Myanmar. Amid the ongoing civil war, the surrounding area is the scene of violent clashes between ... read more
- 6 beatification causes advance, including martyred Guatemalan priest (CWN)
- Pope Leo, in message to March for Life, praises advocacy for the unborn, calls for respect for life at every stage (Zenit)Pope Leo XIV has sent a message to participants in the March for Life, which takes place today in Washington, DC. “I send warm greetings to those of you participating in the 2026 March for Life,” Pope Leo began. “I likewise express heartfelt appreciation, and assure you of my spiritual closeness as you ... read more
- Leading Catholic, Orthodox prelates recall 60th anniversary of lifting of 1054 excommunications (Vatican News)Cardinal Kurt Koch and Metropolitan Job of Pisidia spoke at a January 21 conference marking the 60th anniversary of the joint declaration of Pope St. Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople. The declaration lifted the mutual excommunications pronounced by their predecessors at the beginning of the East-West Schism (1054). ... read more
- Bishops in Japan, US call for progress toward nuclear disarmament (Archbishop Etienne)The archbishops of Santa Fe and Seattle, joined by the archbishop of Nagasaki and bishop of Hiroshima, issued a statement on January 21 marking the fifth anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which the nuclear powers have not ratified. “We specifically call upon world leaders to demonstrate measurable progress ... read more
- 10th Plague of Egypt: ‘There Was Not a House Without the Dead’Charles Sprague Pearce, “Lamentations over the Death of the First-Born of Egypt,” 1877, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D. OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Exodus’ most devastating plague exposes the price of resistance to God — and why the loss of the firstborn struck at the very heart of Egypt. ... read more
- Your letters: The USCCB, Vance, ICE and foreign policyLetters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about the recent joint statement from three U.S. cardinals, Vice President JD Vance and Venezuela. ... read more
- Archbishop Broglio’s comments on conscience exemplify Catholic moralityMilitary Archbishop Timothy Broglio's recent statements on conscientious objection demonstrate the relevance of Catholic moral teaching for Catholics who oppose authoritarianism, writes David E. DeCosse. ... read more
- For a Palestinian bookseller, Pope Francis holds a place of honorTo Ahmad Muna, co-owner of The Educational Bookshop, Francis' near daily phone calls to a Catholic Church in Gaza in the last year of his life proved the pope was a steadfast believer in human dignity. ... read more
- US politicians praise Bukele’s ‘miracle’ at 1st Salvadoran National Prayer BreakfastHeld as El Salvador experiences repression that President Bukele defends as needed to stop gang violence, the prayer breakfast was said to be organized by the Próspera Foundation, linked to right-wing Christian groups. ... read more
- New nuncio to Israel appointed (Vatican Press Office)Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, 77, from the office of apostolic nuncio in Israel and apostolic delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine, one of the most sensitive Vatican diplomatic posts. The prelate’s successor, Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, 65, is no stranger to sensitive posts. A priest of the Diocese ... read more
- Pope names canonist as #2 official of Dicastery for the Clergy (CWN)Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli of Gorizia, Italy, as the secretary, or second-ranking official, of the Dicastery for the Clergy. ... read more
- Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary TimeSaul took three thousand picked men from all Israel and went in search of David and his men in the direction of the wild goat crags.When he came to the sheepfolds along the way, he found a cave, which he entered to relieve himself.David and his men were occupying the inmost recesses of the cave.David's servants said to ... read more
- St. Vincent—Remember that the Christian life is one of action…Remember that the Christian life is one of action; not of speech and daydreams. Let there be few words and many deeds, and let them be done well. — St. Vincent ... read more
- Jan. 23 Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon & Martyr (USA); Opt Mem of St. Marianne Cope, Virgin (USA), Opt. Mem.In the United States the Optional Memorial of St. Vincent of Saragossa (d. 304) is transferred from January 22 in the Universal Calendar to January 23. He was one of the greatest deacons of the Church. He was born in Huesca, Spain, suffered martyrdom in Valencia in the persecution under Diocletian. ... read more
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