SEEK 2026 draws record attendance, with largest crowd in Columbus, Ohio
SEEK 2026 attendance set records. | Credit: Photo courtesy of FOCUS Jan 3, 2026 / 10:05 am (CNA). SEEK 2026 has drawn more than 26,000 attendees across three U.S. cities…
FOCUS expands reach into parishes, hoping to revitalize local Church
Left to right: Curtis Martin, founder of FOCUS, and his son, Brock Martin, vice president of parish outreach at FOCUS, sit down for an interview with CNA on Dec. 10,…
LIVE UPDATES: U.S. strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro
Fire burns in Caracas, Venezuela, after a U.S.-led strike and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. | Credit: LUIS JAIMES/Getty Jan 3, 2026 / 07:05 am…
A homecoming of mercy: The charity that returns Ireland’s dead
Colin and Eithne Bell with Micheál Martin, Irish Taoiseach. The Bells founded the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust (KBRT) in 2013 after the death of their son. | Credit: Photo courtesy…
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…