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A Planned Parenthood facility in Minneapolis. | Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock

Appeals court allows White House cuts to Planned Parenthood in multiple states

Dec 31, 2025

A federal appeals court will allow federal funding cuts to Planned Parenthoods that provide abortion, permitting a key Trump policy to go forward after a lower court blocked it.

Downtown Indianapolis is seen on March 10, 2021. | Credit: John McDonnell/The Washington Post/Getty Images

Indianapolis church files federal lawsuit to knock down parish after historic designation

Dec 31, 2025

Overseers of an unused parish in Indianapolis have filed a federal lawsuit demanding the government allow the building to be demolished after it was declared a local landmark.

Prayer for the New Year 2026. | Credit: ACI Prensa

A special prayer to conclude 2025 and begin 2026

Dec 31, 2025

As we close out 2025 and welcome 2026, now is the perfect time to thank God for the past year, ask forgiveness for our failings, and dedicate the new year to him.

Afternoon prayers for the ecumenical youth gathering are taking place in the Accor Arena, which can accommodate more than 20,000 people. Credit: Taizé Community

Thousands of young Europeans are beginning the new year at ecumenical gathering

Dec 31, 2025

Thousands of European youth are in Paris for an ecumenical event organized by the Taizé Community.

“When I began hearing the confessions of the faithful, I understood that there can be no inner peace without forgiveness," said Father Pero Miličević.| Credit: Vatican Media

Bosnian Muslims murdered his family, but later as a priest he forgave them

Dec 31, 2025

Twenty years after his father and other relatives were murdered by Muslim militiamen in Bosnia, Father Pero Miličević was finally able to forgive the perpetrators.

Young people at the 2023 SEEK conference in St. Louis. | Credit: Photo courtesy of SEEK

SEEK 2026 set to kick off in 3 cities

Dec 31, 2025

The annual Catholic SEEK conference will take place Jan. 1–5 in three U.S. cities: Columbus, Ohio; Denver; and Fort Worth, Texas.

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Dec. 31, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV ends 2025 urging Catholics to examine conscience and entrust new year to God

Dec 31, 2025

In St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 31, the pope said 2025 brought both joy and sorrow, citing the jubilee pilgrimage of the faithful as well as “the passing of the late Pope Francis.”

Pope Leo XIV greets a girl in a wheelchair during an audience with members of Italian Catholic Action on Dec. 19, 2025 at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media

CNA’s top Catholic moments of 2025

Dec 31, 2025

2025 was filled with impactful moments — here are some of the top Catholic moments of the past year.

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Pope Leo XIV walks through the Holy Door carrying the jubilee cross while leading the Holy See’s pilgrimage on June 9, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

8 stories that made 2025 a true year of hope

Dec 31, 2025

These inspiring stories show why 2025 can truly be remembered as a time when hope shone bright.

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Rest in peace: Looking back at notable Catholics who passed away in 2025

Dec 31, 2025

In 2025, numerous notable Catholics entered eternal life — from public officials to the vicar of Christ himself.

Begum Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh prime minister and chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, in 2010 at the Diploma Engineers Institute, Dhaka. | Credit: Mohammed Tawsif Salam, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister, Catholic school alumna, dies at 80

Dec 30, 2025

Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister, died at 80 after decades shaping the nation’s democracy and championing education for girls.

Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square filled with thousands of mourners including clergy and dignitaries gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass under a clear blue sky on April 26, 2025, in Vatican City. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

More than 3 million people attended Vatican audiences and ceremonies in 2025

Dec 30, 2025

During 2025, more than 3 million people attended audiences and liturgical celebrations at the Vatican, a year that spanned the pontificates of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV.

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