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The Christian leaders of Jerusalem have issued a petition to Israeli authorities, asking them to allow children in Gaza who are suffering from leukemia to be transferred to a hospital on the Mount of Olives for “specialized treatment that is only available to them there.” The petition, made public by the Latin-rite Catholic Patriarchate of ... read more

Confirming widespread reports, Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan as Archbishop of New York. In a Vatican News interview, Bishop Hicks said: “All I want to do is God’s will, and however God moves me to be a leader in New York, I want to ... read more

New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that she will sign into law a bill making assisted suicide legal. The Catholic bishops of New York quickly responded with a statement saying that assisted suicide is a “grave moral evil,” and “in direct conflict with Catholic teaching on the sacredness and dignity of all human life.” ... read more

The New People’s Army (NPA), a Communist rebel group in the Philippines, has announced a two-day truce for Christmas, to be observed December 25 and 26, and followed by a similar truce on December 31 and January 1. The NPA said this “unilateral ceasefire” wad intended as “a sign of solidarity with the Filipino people, ... read more

This image is preserved in the Church of San Vital, built in 386, in Rome. The similarities between the Rome and Mexico City images are striking. ... read more

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (at right) is shown here during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (at left) and then National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (at center). / Credit: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / 20:05 pm (CNA). U.S. Secretary ... read more

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (at right) is shown here during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (at left) and then National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (at center). / Credit: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / 20:05 pm (CNA). U.S. ... read more

This image is preserved in the Church of San Vital, built in 386, in Rome. | Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News Rome Newsroom, Dec 17, 2025 / 17:30 pm The Church of St. Vitale, built in 386, is the oldest Christian church still standing in the center of Rome. It is the “only place of worship ... read more

 Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet succeeds Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who turned 75 in February. ... read more

By Victoria Cardiel Rome Newsroom, Dec 17, 2025 / 17:30 pm The Church of St. Vitale, built in 386, is the oldest Christian church still standing in the center of Rome. It is the “only place of worship from the fourth century that has remained intact throughout the centuries,” ... read more

Michael M. Santiago New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, (pictured on Nov. 25, 2025, with Cardinal Timothy Dolan at a Catholic Charities Thanksgiving event to hand out turkeys and other foods), said she will sign a bill legalizing assisted suicide in the Empire State. In a joint statement, Cardinal Dolan and the bishops of New ... read more

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, (pictured on Nov. 25, 2025, with Cardinal Timothy Dolan at a Catholic Charities Thanksgiving event to hand out turkeys and other foods), said she will sign a bill legalizing assisted suicide in the Empire State. / Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / ... read more

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, (pictured on Nov. 25, 2025, with Cardinal Timothy Dolan at a Catholic Charities Thanksgiving event to hand out turkeys and other foods), said she will sign a bill legalizing assisted suicide in the Empire State. / Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / 16:45 ... read more

Church of the National Vow in Bogotá, Colombia. / Credit: Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA). The Colombian Senate passed a law on Dec. 15 that recognizes the historical, religious, and cultural value of the Church of the National Vow, a symbol of the country’s consecration to ... read more

Church of the National Vow in Bogotá, Colombia. / Credit: Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA). The Colombian Senate passed a law on Dec. 15 that recognizes the historical, religious, and cultural value of the Church of the National Vow. ... read more