Key dates on the agenda of the pope and Vatican for 2026
Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square in October 2025. Credit: Vatican Media Jan 1, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV is preparing for…
Dublin archbishop challenges politicians to show leadership in promoting peace
Archbishop Dermot Farrell of the Dublin Archdiocese speaks at a Mass at St. Mary’s in Dublin on Nov. 14, 2025. Farrell spoke at a Mass on Jan. 1, 2026, the…
Historic Dutch former Catholic church destroyed by fire on New Year's Day
A fire tears through the Vondelkerk church tower in Amsterdam on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2026. | Credit: Remko DE WAAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images/Netherlands OUT Jan 2, 2026 /…
‘To the Heights!’: SEEK 2026 invites young Catholics to rediscover holiness
Crowds gather at SEEK 2026 beneath a photo of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. | Credit: Gigi Duncan/EWTN News Jan 2, 2026 /…
Pope Leo XIV surprises SEEK26 attendees with message: ‘What do you seek?’
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in Piazza della Libertà in August 2025. | Credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock Jan 2, 2026 / 10:40 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV surprised attendees…
Why Australia’s bishops’ president is calling for antisemitism inquiry after Bondi attack
Flowers and tributes line the promenade at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, following the Dec. 14, 2025, terrorist attack in which two gunmen killed 16 people during a Hanukkah celebration.…
U.S. sanctions against Nigeria expected in 2026
Nigerian security officers during a military operation ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria, on Sept. 17, 2020. | Credit: Oluwafemi Dawodu/Shutterstock Jan 2, 2026 / 08:00…
Food assistance, housing top Catholic Charities’ policy wish list in 2026
Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Jan 2, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). Many people who receive assistance through anti-poverty programs faced disruptions in 2025, and Catholic Charities’ wish list for 2026 includes…
Divorce rate rises for couples over 65: What do Catholic experts suggest?
Credit: Ivan Galashchuk/Shutterstock Jan 2, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). The rate of married couples filing for divorce has begun to trend downward in recent years, but the rate of…
Pope Leo XIV urges prayers for peace in bloodied nations and wounded families
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 1, 2026. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 1, 2026…
Leo XIV: The world is saved by welcoming all without fear
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on January 1, 2026. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 1, 2026 / 07:05 am (CNA). Pope Leo…
10 New Year’s resolution ideas inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s advice to youth in 2025
Pope Leo XIV speaks to teenagers during a digital encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) on Nov. 21, 2025. | Credit:…