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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.

Father Sylvester Okechukwu of the Diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria was found murdered on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. | Credit: Diocese of Kafanchan, Nigeria

Courageous witnesses to the faith: 17 missionaries were murdered in 2025

Dec 30, 2025

Throughout the world in 2025, 17 missionaries were killed for the faith, 10 from Africa alone.

Family Day celebrations at St. Austin's Msongari Parish. | Credit: St Austin's Msongari Communications

‘Faith must be lived within a community,’ bishop tells historic parish in Kenya

Dec 30, 2025

In a recent homily to parishioners, Kenya Bishop David Kamau Ng’ang’a said faith is best experienced as a community and not as an individual.

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Pope Leo XIV warns against gambling, which ‘ruins many families’

Dec 30, 2025

Speaking to the National Association of Italian Municipalities, Pope Leo XIV warned of the dangers of gambling as well as the challenges of poverty, marginalization, and mental illness.

Afternoon prayers for an ecumenical youth gathering organized by the Taize Community are taking place in the Accor Arena, which can accommodate more than 20,000 people. Credit: Vilacor, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Dec 30, 2025

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

U.S. House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, talks about his faith with Eric Rosales on “EWTN News Nightly” on Dec. 29, 2025. | Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot

Rep. Tom Emmer credits his parents’ example in fostering Catholic faith

Dec 30, 2025

Rep. Tom Emmer said his Catholic faith was formed by his parents’ example at a young age and he encouraged Americans to reflect more on God.

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Fifty-one senators asked the FDA to rescind its approval of a generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone on Oct. 9, 2025. | Credit: Yta23/Shutterstock

How federal and state abortion policies shifted in 2025

Dec 30, 2025

Abortion policy at the federal and state levels has continued to shift in the United States in 2025.

A view of the coffin of Pope Francis resting before the altar at the funeral Mass on St. Peter’s Square, April 26, 2025. - Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

PHOTOS: Unforgettable moments from the 2025 papal transition

Dec 30, 2025

Some of the most impactful images from the papal transition in 2025.

Micah Kim, 5, son of popular Catholic speaker Paul Kim, is anointed by a priest on Dec. 26, 2025. Credit: Courtesy of Paul Kim's Facebook page

Popular Catholic speaker pleads for a miracle amid son’s medical emergency

Dec 29, 2025

Popular Catholic content creator Paul Kim has continued to ask for prayers for his 5-year-old son, Micah, who is in the hospital on life support.

Actor Jonathan Roumie, known for his role as Jesus in “The Chosen,” and Father Mike Schmitz, known for the “Bible in a Year” podcast, sit down for an in-depth interview. Credit: Ascension Presents

Jonathan Roumie tells Father Mike Schmitz: ‘Everything in my life has prepared me for this role’

Dec 29, 2025

In a new sit-down interview with well-known podcaster priest Father Mike Schmitz, actor Jonathan Roumie spoke in depth about his role portraying Jesus in the hit series “The Chosen.”

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