Pope Leo XIV kicked off the new year saying Christmas is a reminder of the freedom God offers through his salvation, and of the ability to start again each day with his mercy and love.
Pope Leo XIV closed the year 2025 condemning what he said were hypocritical and “armed” strategies that go against God’s plan of mercy for the world, pointing to the Virgin Mary’s humility as a...
With a historic year full of major shifts and seismic developments coming to an end, Pope Leo has urged believes to reflect on the ways God has loved them and to be grateful for the gifts received.
The tabernacle of Holy Thorn Monastery church in Valladolid, Spain, was forced open, and the Blessed Sacrament was stolen.
This is the second desecration in...
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In his New Year's Day homily at Newtownpark Avenue Church in Dublin, Archbishop Dermot Farrell called upon Ireland’s politicians to show leadership in...
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A fire tears through the Vondelkerk church tower in Amsterdam on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2026.
It was not immediately clear what...