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Bishop Richard Moth to succeed Cardinal Vincent Nichols as Archbishop of Westminster
Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register Monday, December 22, 2025 Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Richard Moth, a former bishop of Britain’s military ordinariate, as the 12th Archbishop of Westminster (the chief metropolitan of England and…
Pope Leo XIV to Cardinals on Liturgy: Retain tradition; be open to progress
New details have emerged regarding Pope Leo XIV’s January meeting with the Cardinals. Four points to be discussed are: (1) reviewing Evangelii Gaudium for renewed momentum in the proclamation of the Gospel; (2) studying Praedicate evangelium…
Pope: Christmas trees and crèches are signs of hope
Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service/USCCB Friday, December 19, 2025 Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to reflect on the meaning behind Nativity scenes and brightly lit Christmas trees, and to ask God to offer the gift of peace and fraternity. He also…
Catholic bishops speak out as New York governor pledges to sign into law assisted suicide
Kate Quiñones, Catholic News Agency Friday, December 19, 2025 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign into law an assisted suicide bill that Catholic leaders have ardently opposed, making New York the 13th state to allow the practice. Hochul, who…
Church beatifies 50 French Catholics murdered by Nazis
Caroline De Sury, OSV News Thursday, December 18, 2025 Fifty French Catholics killed under German Nazism were beatified Saturday, during a Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, an event that recognized their witness of faith during World War…
Bishop from Pope Leo’s home state may be named today to replace Cardinal Dolan in NY
Pope Leo XIV is expected to appoint Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet as the next Archbishop of New York, The Pillar has confirmed, with an announcement expected as early as today. Sources close to the bishop say he was close to the late Cardinal…
Hong Kong Catholic leader Jimmy Lai found guilty
Hong Kong’s drawn-out show trial of Jimmy Lai has now resulted in a guilty verdict. Lai was convicted of colluding with foreign powers under Hong Kong’s National Security Law, deliberately written to imperil any critic of Beijing’s repression in…
Catholic Republican defeats communist in Chilean presidential election
Julieta Villar and Walter Sánchez Silva, ACI Prensa/Catholic News Agency Wednesday, December 17, 2025 José Antonio Kast, who had finished in second place in the general election to Communist Party opponent Jeannette Jara, reversed the result in…
Sacred Liturgy to feature prominently at Pope Leo XIV’s meeting with Cardinals
In a Christmas letter to the Sacred College, Pope Leo XIV has reportedly set out the agenda for his forthcoming January consistory with Cardinals, with Church governance, synodality, and the sacred liturgy taking center stage. According to…
Nobel Laureate released from jail thanks God and the Vatican
Jonathan Luxmore, OSV News Tuesday, December 16, 2025 A Catholic 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner who was unexpectedly freed from jail in Belarus has paid tribute to supporters who helped secure his release, while warning that over a thousand…