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Arrests made following Christmas harassment incident at Catholic school in India

Mariela Gmez, right, and her partner Abraham Castro, a Venezuelan migrant couple, sit for Christmas dinner at Castro's parents' home in Maracay, Venezuela, early Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. The couple abandoned their journey to the United States and returned home from Mexico by land and sea following President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. (Credit: Matias Delacroix/AP.)

A Venezuelan family’s Christmas: From the American dream to poverty

Dec 26
Matias Delacroix,
Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

Dec 26
Chinedu Asadu,
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV, front left, prays in front of a nativity scene set in the Paul VI Hall during an audience with donors of the Christmas tree and of the nativity scenes, at the Vatican Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

On Christmas eve, Leo urges believers to welcome Jesus in every human life

Dec 25
Elise Ann Allen

Pope offers Christmas blessing urging responsibility for violence, injustice

Dec 25
Elise Ann Allen

Arrests made following Christmas harassment incident at Catholic school in India

Dec 27
Nirmala Carvalho

People visit the site of a U.S. airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Credit: Tunde Omolehin/AP.)

Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red

Dec 27
Ope Adetayo,
Tunde Omolehin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

Dec 26
Chinedu Asadu,
Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

Trump orders US strike on Islamic State targets in Nigeria

Dec 26
Ngala Killian Chimtom

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The archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, raises his hand while addressing a crowd during a panel on immigration at Georgetown University in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Credit: Luis Andres Henao/AP.)

White House rebuffs Catholic bishops’ appeal for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement

Dec 25
David Crary,
Associated Press

Scout Troop 228 participates in the U.S. flag retirement ceremony for Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church during the annual Patriots Day observance at the church in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Credit: Krysta Fauria/AP.)

How faith-based support is helping Scouting America stabilize

Sep 20
David Crary,
Associated Press

Then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick at St. Nereus and Achilleus Church in Rome on April 14, 2005. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has died at age 94

Apr 5
David Crary,
Associated Press

US bishops to elect new leaders, mark abuse reform milestone

Nov 14, 2022
Peter Smith,
Holly Meyer, David Crary

Midterms reinforce Christian voter trends on abortion, GOP

Nov 11, 2022
David Crary,
Peter Smith, Nuha Dolby

As midterms near, clergy preach politics and civics lessons

Nov 7, 2022
David Crary,
Holly Meyer

Faith groups curb Haiti work due to chaos, 2021 kidnapping

Oct 14, 2022
Peter Smith,
David Crary

Clergy strive to reconcile politically divided congregations

Sep 29, 2022
David Crary

Pope ends Canadian visit with stop in small, far-north city

Jul 28, 2022
Rob Gillies,
David Crary