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  • Key dates on the agenda of the pope and Vatican for 2026
    Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square in October 2025. Credit: Vatican Media Jan 1, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a very busy year at the Vatican in 2026, with important events such as the conclusion of the Jubilee of Hope and his first consistory […]
  • Pope Leo XIV urges prayers for peace in bloodied nations and wounded families
    Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 1, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 1, 2026 / 02:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Catholics to pray for peace, “first, among nations bloodied by conflict and suffering,” and […]
  • Leo XIV: The world is saved by welcoming all without fear
    Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 1, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 1, 2026 / 02:05 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV called Catholics to a steadfast openness to other people, warning that peace will not be built through force or exclusion, as he celebrated […]
  • How to obtain a plenary indulgence for the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026
    Credit: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock Dec 31, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and the first day of 2026, the Catholic Church offers the opportunity to obtain plenary indulgences as a sign of God’s mercy and the desire for the sanctification of all her members.A plenary indulgence is remission before God of […]
  • Pope Leo XIV on New Year’s Eve: The future is in God’s hands
    Pope Leo XIV presides over first vespers (evening prayer) in St. Peter's Basilica in anticipation of the Jan. 1 solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on Dec. 31, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media. Dec 31, 2025 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV at a New Year’s Eve prayer service reflected on God’s divine plan of […]
  • Pope Leo XIV ends 2025 urging Catholics to examine conscience and entrust new year to God
    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 Dec 31, 2025 / 08:08 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV used the Vatican’s final general audience of 2025 on Wednesday to invite Catholics to look back on the past […]
  • More than 3 million people attended Vatican audiences and ceremonies in 2025
    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 Dec 30, 2025 / 15:56 pm (CNA). During the year 2025, the participation of the faithful in […]
  • Pope Leo XIV warns against gambling, which ‘ruins many families’
    Credit: Zolnierek/Shutterstock Dec 30, 2025 / 10:45 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV warned about the danger that gambling poses to many families during a Dec. 29 audience with members of the National Association of Italian Municipalities.At the beginning of his address, delivered in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, the Holy Father explained that “the […]
  • PHOTOS: Unforgettable moments from the 2025 papal transition
    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 Vatican City, Dec 30, 2025 / 01:00 am (CNA). 2025 began with Catholics around the world uniting in prayer for Pope Francis’ health as he entered the hospital […]
  • Pope Leo XIV: To let God work in your life, you have to empty yourself
    Pope Leo XIV meets with a group of pilgrims from St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, on Dec. 29, 2025, in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media Dec 29, 2025 / 14:48 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Monday explained that in order to allow God’s action […]