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Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the recitation of the Angelus on January 4, 2026. In his message after the prayer, the pope called for respecting Venezuela's sovereignty and constitution following the capture by U.S. forces of the country's President Nicolás Maduro.

Pope Leo XIV calls for respect for Venezuelan sovereignty after U.S. capture of Maduro

Jan 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV expressed deep concern over the situation in Venezuela and called for the country’s national sovereignty to be fully respected, one day after a U.S. operation ended with the capture and arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon. | Credit: Douala Archdiocese

Cameroon archbishop sets new year agenda of forgiveness, justice, and peace

Jan 4, 2026

“Destroy weapons, heal the heart,” Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala in Cameroon told the faithful who were gathered for Mass on News Year’s Day.

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany. | Credit: A.Davey via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

How to bless your home on the feast of Epiphany 2026

Jan 4, 2026

The letters and numbers used in the traditional Epiphany blessing have great significance.

United Nations Headquarters in New York City.  -  UN Photo/John Isaac.

Ahead of U.N. Venezuela meeting, world powers respond to Maduro extraction

Jan 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has not yet commented on Saturday's operation, though observers expect him to address the situation at his midday Angelus prayer on Sunday.

Father Robert Spitzer, SJ, speaks on faith, miracles and science at SEEK 2026, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026

‘Speaking the language of science’: Father Spitzer on Guadalupe tilma, Eucharistic miracles at SEEK

Jan 3, 2026

College students at SEEK 2026 packed a hall to hear Father Robert Spitzer, SJ, examine scientific research into Eucharistic miracles and the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

SEEK 2026 attendance set records. | Credit: FOCUS

SEEK 2026: 10 ways to be less anxious and closer to God in the coming year

Jan 3, 2026

In a ballroom at maximum capacity at the SEEK 2026 conference in Columbus, Ohio, Director of Discipleship for SPIRITUS Ministries Mike Iverson shared 10 ways to feel less anxious about the future.

Andrew Laubacher, executive director of Humanality, ahead of his talk at SEEK 2026 in Denver, Colorado on Jan. 2, 2026. Credit: Francesca Fenton/EWTN News

At SEEK 2026, young Catholics urged to use technology intentionally, as a tool

Jan 3, 2026

Andrew Laubacher told young Catholics at SEEK 2026 how social media can become addictive and have negative effects on the human person and offered tips on good technology usage.

Gabriel Castillo, popular Catholic lay evangelist and social media influencer, speaks with EWTN News at the SEEK 2026 conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit: Victoria Arruda/EWTN

Catholic lay evangelist says the rosary is ‘the greatest prayer for overcoming vice’

Jan 3, 2026

Lay evangelist Gabriel Castillo physically battled demonic forces as he struggled against a pornography addiction, which he eventually won with the help of Our Lady’s intercession in the rosary.

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Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar of Petare, Venezuela Credit: Catedral de Petare, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Venezuelan bishop calls for ‘maintaining serenity, peace, and above all, a climate of prayer’

Jan 3, 2026

Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar of Petare, Venezuela appealed for calm and prayer in the wake of Maduro's removal from power.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a press conference after the capture of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, Washington, D.C., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit: JIM WATSON / Getty Images

Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela until 'transition' to new president

Jan 3, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 3 said the United States would "run" Venezuela until a replacement for President Nicolás Maduro can be found.

Xavier Polisetty, a seminarian for the Diocese of Fort Worth from Grapevine, Texas, attends SEEK 2026 on Jan. 2, 2026. | Credit: Amira Abuzeid/CNA

Seminarian says ‘God will give you the grace to say yes’

Jan 3, 2026

Xavier Polisetty, a seminarian from the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, encouraged men considering the priesthood to trust God’s call.

A highway sits empty in Caracas after U.S. strikes in the area and the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. | Credit: FEDERICO PARRA/Getty Images

Vatican newspaper leads with U.S. attack on Venezuela

Jan 3, 2026

The Vatican’s daily newspaper opened its Saturday edition with news of U.S. airstrikes against Venezuela in the capital, Caracas, as well as on several military bases around the country.

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