Pope Leo XIV to appoint next archbishop of New York
Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois. / Credit: Diocese of Joliet YouTube video Vatican City, Dec 17, 2025 / 09:58 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has chosen Bishop Ronald…
Pope Leo XIV: True treasure is found in the heart, not ‘too much doing’
Pope Leo XIV spoke about the solution for restless hearts in his catechesis at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 17. 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. Vatican…
Vogue magazine includes Pope Leo XIV on its list of best dressed of 2025
Pope Leo XIV looks out from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election on May 8, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 17, 2025…
Christ, Christmas and the Culture War: Tommy Robinson’s Carol Service Stirs British Christians
Edward PentinAn 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…
With special permission, prisoners travel to Rome for the jubilee
Pope Leo XIV presides at the jubilee Mass for prisoners on Dec. 14, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 16, 2025 / 15:11 pm (CNA). The last…
‘Seeking Beauty’ travel show with David Henrie premieres at Vatican
Catholic actor and director David Henrie speaks with EWTN News after the first episode of his new travel show, “Seeking Beauty,” premiered at the Vatican’s movie theater on Dec. 15,…
Pope thankful for pro-life Nativity scene that ‘represents a life preserved from abortion’
Pope Leo admires the Nativity scene that was made in Costa Rica. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 15, 2025 / 17:06 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Monday…
Pew Survey Sheds Light on Characteristics of US Catholic Population
The Eucharist is displayed in a monstrance in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City before a Eucharistic procession on Oct. 15, 2024. About half of American adults who were…
Pope Leo XIV condemns attack on Sydney’s Jewish community, prays for victims
Pope Leo XIV gives his apostolic blessing at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Nov. 12, 2025. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Dec 15, 2025…
Catholic Men, Here’s a Playbook for Holiness
Background: Mosaic of St. Michael, Trieste, Italy; inset: A man prays the Rosary. Matthew Christoff’s ‘Becoming a Happier Catholic Man 2026’ encourages men to seek spiritual growth.
Pope Leo XIV voices concern over renewed fighting in eastern Congo, urges dialogue
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the Angelus on December 14, 2025. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 14, 2025 / 08:05…
Vatican to unveil Nativity scene, light up Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 15
The fir tree and the Nativity scene are ready for the dedication in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 15, 2025. / Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News Vatican City, Dec 14, 2025…