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Pope meets with FSSP leaders to talk about ‘Traditionis Custodes’
Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register Thursday, January 22, 2026 Pope Leo XIV and leaders of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), a community dedicated to the traditional Roman Rite, held a “cordial half-hour meeting” on Monday,…
How to watch the March for Life 2026: EWTN’s live coverage
Kate Quiñones, EWTN News Thursday, January 22, 2026 With tens of thousands of pro-life Americans gathering for the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 23, EWTN will provide live coverage of the event. The yearly…
Bishop Barron to ICE: focus on ’serious’ criminals; to protestors: ’cease interfering’
Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, Bishop Robert Barron has called on federal immigration officials to focus on deporting only serious criminals while also urging U.S. protesters to “cease interfering” with the work of immigration agents. The bishop’s…
Archbishop for Military Service, U.S. says troops could refuse Greenland orders
Michelle La Rosa, The Pillar Wednesday, January 21, 2026 The archbishop of the U.S. military services said Sunday that he does not believe military action to take control of Greenland could be justified – and that U.S. troops in good conscience…
Vice President Vance, House Speaker Johnson to speak at 2026 March for Life
JD Vance is scheduled to speak at the 2026 March for Life Rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23. Vance, who is the nation’s second Catholic vice president, will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, among…
Peace for Nigerian Christians remains uncertain after U.S. intervention
Zelda Caldwell, ACI Africa Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Less than three weeks after the United States launched a Christmas Day attack on Islamist terrorist camps in northwestern Nigeria, a band of armed militants rampaged through the neighboring…
Pope Leo XIV meets German nuncio as bishops prepare synodal conference vote
Pope Leo XIV met Friday with the apostolic nuncio to Germany, Archbishop Nikola Eterović, amid reports that their talks focused on the German bishops’ planned vote to establish a permanent Synodal Conference that would grant laypeople…
Pope Leo proclaims a “Year of St. Francis”
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Year of Saint Francis to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of the beloved saint. The year began on January 10, 2026, and will conclude on January 10, 2027. “While the fruits of grace of the Ordinary Jubilee of…
Pope meets with families of those killed and injured in 1/1/26 Swiss nightclub fire
Pope Leo XIV today met with the parents and families of the victims of the Crans-Montana fire, expressing profound closeness as he shared in their sorrow after a tragedy that struck without warning and caused immense suffering. In his remarks,…
Catholics push ahead with peace efforts as violence plagues Mexico
Mexico’s Catholic leaders have urged the country’s political leaders to listen to victims of violence, seek input from all sectors of society, and work together toward pacifying the country as the nation confronts rampant insecurity. Swaths of…