2025
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Christians in the Middle East in 2025: Signs of hope and the struggle to remain
2025 was a complex and multifaceted year for Christians in the Middle East. Across six pivotal countries, the contours of…
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How federal and state abortion policies shifted in 2025
Fifty-one senators asked the FDA to rescind its approval of a generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone on Oct.…
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Catholic News - Pope
Rest in peace: Looking back at notable Catholics who passed away in 2025
Credit: udra11/Shutterstock Dec 31, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The past year has seen several notable Catholics pass away —…
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Courageous witnesses to the faith: 17 missionaries were murdered in 2025
Father Sylvester Okechukwu of the Diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria was found murdered on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. |…
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Catholic News - General
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…
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Catholic News - Americas
CNA’s top Catholic moments of 2025
Pope Leo XIV greets a girl in a wheelchair during an audience with members of Italian Catholic Action on Dec.…
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A special prayer to conclude 2025 and begin 2026
Prayer for the New Year 2026. | Credit: ACI Prensa Dec 31, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). The end of…
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Catholic News - Americas
U.S. executions rise in 2025 amid shifting public opinion
The lethal injection chamber at the Oklahoma State Penintentiary, May 7, 2010. Credit: Josh Rushing via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)…
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Catholic News - Americas
Christmas 2025: Handmade gifts from 14 Catholic monasteries
The contemplative Sisters of the Monastery of Bethlehem in Livingston Manor, New York, support themselves by offering their hand-painted chinaware…
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Catholic News - General
LIVE UPDATES: NCYC 2025 — Pope Leo XIV’s historic first digital encounter with young U.S. Catholics
The encounter in Indianapolis will feature opening remarks by Pope Leo XIV, youth representatives, and a live Q&A. / Credit:…
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