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Pope Francis convened his last consistory on October 6, 2024. Two months later, the Pope announced the list of those who would become cardinals. Among them was this name ... read more

Archbishop Nikola Eterović celebrated his milestone birthday Jan. 20, days after a private audience with Pope Leo XIV. The Vatican disclosed no information about the Jan. 17 audience, other than that it took place. But it would be surprising if the topic of Eterović’s eventual successor did not come up. The succession in Germany may ... read more

In this episode Trent shows how one claim about Jesus' historical status backfires on Christians ... read more

The state has been attempting to force its abortion mandate on religious groups for nearly a decade. Nuns with the Sisterhood of Saint Mary. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty Jan 21, 2026 / 13:33 pm (CNA). A coalition of religious groups that includes an order of Protestant ... read more

Nuns with the Sisterhood of Saint Mary. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty Jan 21, 2026 / 13:33 pm (CNA). A coalition of religious groups that includes an order of Protestant nuns and two Catholic dioceses scored a major victory after the state of New York backed ... read more

L to R: ‘A Man for All Seasons’ (1966), ‘Thérèse’ (2004), ‘Karol: A Man Who Became Pope’ (2005), ‘St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor’ (2007), ‘Triumph of the Heart’ (2025) Powerful films showcase the heroic virtue of our heavenly friends ... read more

Milton Rodriguez The traditional procession of Holy Week takes place annually in Ayacucho, Peru. The research released Jan. 21 found that Latin American adults are more religious than adults in many other countries Pew has also surveyed in recent years. ... read more

Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at his weekly general audience at the Vatican on January 21, 2026. Wednesday's talk was part of a longer series on the documents of Vatican II which the Pope began earlier this month. ... read more

The Vatican secretary of state responded to President Donald Trump’s proposal for a body to oversee reconstruction of the enclave. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 21, 2026 / 13:03 pm (CNA). The Vatican has received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to participate in a ... read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. | Credit: Vatican Media , Jan 21, 2026 / 13:03 pm (CNA). The Vatican secretary of state responded to President Donald Trump’s proposal for a body to oversee reconstruction of the enclave. ... read more

A prominent Polish cardinal and the country’s chief rabbi warned against silence in the face of hatred and called for peace at the central celebration of the 29th Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland on Jan. 15.“Too much pain, too much tragedy, too much death. We pray for peace,” Chief Rabbi of ... read more

The prelate added that “all Church documents since the Second Vatican Council” have demonstrated the connections between Christianity and “living Judaism.” Participants gather in Płock, Poland, on Jan. 15, 2026, to mark the 29th Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland. | Credit: Karol Darmoros/Heschel Center KUL Jan 21, 2026 / ... read more

Thousands of pilgrims gathered at a Marian shrine in northern Bangladesh on Jan. 16 to express gratitude to Mary for protecting villagers during the country’s 1971 War of Independence.The annual pilgrimage at Nabai Battala village in the Rajshahi Diocese concluded a nine-day novena with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Sebastian Tudu of Dinajpur. The pilgrimage ... read more

The pilgrimage commemorates an incident during Bangladesh’s war for independence from Pakistan when more than 100 soldiers surrounded the village church but left without harming anyone inside. Bishop Sebastian Tudu of Dinajpur celebrates Mass at the Shrine of Mary the Protector on Jan. 16, 2026. | Credit: Stephan Uttom Rozario Jan 21, 2026 ... read more

When Pope Leo XIV announced this week’s consistory in Rome — somewhat earlier and more unexpectedly than most Vatican watchers predicted — it sent ripples of surprise and speculation through the Church. Yet perhaps the consistory shouldn’t surprise us at all. In fact, it may well offer a window into the inner logic of a ... read more