U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (at right) is shown here during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (at left) and then National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (at center). / Credit: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Co… […]
Rome Newsroom, Dec 17, 2025 / 17:30 pm The Church of St. Vitale, built in 386, is the oldest Christian church still standing in the center of Rome. It is the “only place of worship […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, (pictured on Nov. 25, 2025, with Cardinal Timothy Dolan at a Catholic Charities Thanksgiving event to hand out turkeys and other foods), said she will sign a bill legalizing assisted suicide in the Empire State. / Cre… […]
Church of the National Vow in Bogotá, Colombia. / Credit: Eduardo Berdejo
ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA).
The Colombian Senate passed a law on Dec. 15 that recognizes the historical, religious, and cultural value of the Church … […]
Illinois state capitol in Springfield. / Credit: Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock
CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / 12:34 pm (CNA).
Catholic leaders in Illinois are backing a coalition of pro-life pregnancy centers and doctors suing the state govern… […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec 17, 2025 / 11:32 am Recent attempts to sabotage Catholic churches, threats to Catholic educational institutions, and the current political context of the country mean the upcoming Christmas will be a time […]
San Diego Auxiliary Bishop Ramón Bejarano celebrates Mass at St. Augustine’s School on Dec. 5, 2021, to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe. / Credit: John Gastaldo/Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Vatican City, Dec 17, 2025 / 10:18 am (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV… […]
Father Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka in Uganda is in police custody for alleged “violent subversive activities against state” following his abducted from his office in Katwe, Masaka city, by men wearing Uganda Army unifor… […]
Carolers outside Planned Parenthood in Aurora, Illinois, on Dec. 13, 2025. / Credit: John Jansen/Courtesy of the Pro-Life Action League
CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).
When a pregnant woman at an abortion facility heard distant carole… […]
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 City, Dec 17, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday tru… […]
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