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Trump becomes first U.S. president to honor the Immaculate Conception
Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency Wednesday, December 10, 2025 President Donald Trump honored the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Monday, which appears to be the first time an American president formally recognized the Catholic holy…
N.Y. Archdiocese will negotiate sex-abuse settlement for 1,300 accusers
Liam Stack, New York Times Wednesday, December 10, 2025 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York says it was raising at least $300 million to negotiate a settlement that would benefit roughly 1,300 people who have said they were sexually…
Pope: Believe as Mary believed: Say ‘yes’ to God
On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Leo encouraged the faithful to believe in God as the Blessed Virgin Mary did and thus give “generous assent to the mission to which the Lord calls us.” He reminded the crowd that Mary was…
Baton Rouge bishop suspends Mass obligation due to ICE crackdown
Amid immigration detention sweeps in Louisiana (part of an ongoing nationwide campaign by the Trump administration), Bishop Michael G. Duca of Baton Rouge has issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass for those concerned for their…
U.S. to restrict visas for Nigerians involved in violence against Christians
The United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their family members involved in mass killings and violence against Christians in the West African country, the U.S. State Department said recently. The attacks on the community are part of…
Will Leo revisit Fulton J. Sheen’s path to sainthood?
Some cases for sainthood move ahead with great speed, like that of St. Carlo Acutis, who was made Venerable in 2015 and canonized earlier this year. Others have experienced unorthodox setbacks, such as the cause of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen,…
Vatican commission says no to female diaconate, though judgment ‘not definitive’
A report presenting the results of the so-called Petrocchi Commission’s work has been released. It rules out admitting women to the diaconate, understood as a degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders, but says that it is not currently possible “to…
‘Peace on Earth?’: Massachusetts church sparks controversy with ICE crèche
A Massachusetts church is causing controversy with what’s missing from its annual Nativity scene and an accompanying statement. St. Susanna, a Catholic church in the Boston suburb of Dedham, displayed a Nativity scene outside the church with an…
Pope to Trump: Don’t invade Venezuela
Pope Leo has said he believes the United States needs to find “another way” in handling the situation in Venezuela, warning against any military incursion and saying it would be better to pursue dialogue or apply economic pressure. “It seems…
In Britain: Paganism is top choice for Christians who convert to a ‘new faith’
Paganism is the most popular spiritual destination for British Christians who convert to another faith, outstripping Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism, a study has found. Religious faith is “fragmenting” in the UK as more than one in ten people who…