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Pope Leo XIV is expected to accept Timothy Cardinal Dolan’s resignation this week — and will possibly name a bishop from the pontiff’s Illinois home state to lead the Archdiocese of New York, well-placed sources said. Dolan, who has served as archbishop since 2009, submitted his resignation in February after reaching the mandatory retirement age ... read more

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,the son of David, the son of Abraham.Abraham became the father of Isaac,Isaac the father of Jacob,Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah,whose mother was Tamar.Perez became the father of Hezron,Hezron the father of Ram,Ram the father of Amminadab.Amminadab became ... read more

Invisible in his own nature he became visible in ours. Beyond our grasp, he chose to come within our grasp. Existing before time began, he began to exist at a moment in time. — St. Leo the Great ... read more

Dominic Bevan (D. B.) Wyndham Lewis (1894-1969) entered the Catholic Church shortly after his service in the infantry in World War I. Widely acclaimed as one of Britain's greatest humorists, he wrote a regular column in the London Daily Express (and later the Daily Mail) under the pseudonym of "Beachcomber". Similar wit is found in ... read more

December 17 marks the beginning of the O Antiphons, the seven jewels of our liturgy, dating back to the fourth century, one for each day until Christmas Eve. These antiphons address Christ with seven magnificent Messianic titles, based on the Old Testament prophecies and types of Christ. The Church in these following Golden Nights travels ... read more

At his weekly public audience on December 17, Pope Leo XIV said that the restlessness that all people experience will be eased when “we ill enter into God’s repose, which is peace and joy.” The Pope said that restlessness, characterized by “too much doing,” is a sign that the human soul is searching for fulfillment. ... read more

The Ugandan army has confirmed that a priest who has been missing since December 3 is in custody, having been seized for “involvement in violent subversive activities against the state.” Father Deusdedit Ssekabira was abducted by armed men, who did not identify themselves and showed no warrant for his arrest, according to witnesses. The Diocese ... read more

An activist Brazilian priest with an enormous media following has been to end his appearances on broadcast and social media. Father Julio Lancellotti, who has millions of online followers, told reporters that he had accepted the order from Cardinal Odilo Scherer of Sao Paulo “in a spirit of obedience and resilience.” Father Lancellotti, who is ... read more

Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, will soon be named by Pope Leo XIV to become the next Archbishop of New York, according to multiple media reports. The Vatican has not yet announced the appointment. But the retirement of New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is 75, is believed to be imminent. Bishop Hicks, who ... read more

Edward Pentin An estimated 1,000 people of a variety of ages, ethnicities and backgrounds attend the ‘Putting Christ Back Into Christmas’ carol service, Whitehall, London, Dec. 13, 2025. The four-hour service on Saturday afternoon took place in the heart of London. ... read more

It was Newman himself who observed in one of his most celebrated sermons that “one little deed, done against natural inclination for God’s sake” is a stronger proof of Christian character than “all the dust and chaff of mere profession.” And in Jane Austen’s more virtuous characters, we find ample support for the conclusion that, ... read more

Detail from "Visitation" (1491) by Domenico Ghirlandaio (Image: Wikipedia) Advent draws us to contemplate Christ’s first coming, even as we expect his coming again in glory. The season contains an almost incomprehensible reality: God has become man, “infinity dwindled to infancy,” as Gerard Manley Hopkins put it. Israel’s centuries-long yearning for the ... read more

ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 16, 2025 / 15:11 pm The last major event of the Jubilee of Hope was dedicated to prisoners around the world, some of whom during the past weekend were able to experience freedom [...] ... read more

Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV presides at the jubilee Mass for prisoners on Dec. 14, 2025. The group was composed of a total of 13 people from Valencia, including prisoners, volunteers, and the chaplain. ... read more

Richard Hurd The Wisconsin Supreme Court building in Madison, Wisconsin. The religious liberty law group Becket said the Wisconsin Supreme Court had ended the state government’s 'crusade' against the Catholic charity. ... read more