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Aerial view of Djibo town, Burkina Faso, Feb. 18, 2021. (Credit: Sam Mednick/AP.)

Burkina Faso has become a ‘Church on the move,’ says Catholic priest

Dec 17
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo makes Vogue top 50 ‘best dressed’ list for 2025

Dec 16
Elise Ann Allen

Leo condemns large, ‘out of control’ investment portfolios

Dec 17
Elise Ann Allen

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York attends a news conference at the North American College in Rome, May 9, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgio/AP.)

Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

Dec 18
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

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Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk

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Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA speaks during the Turning Point Action conference, July 15, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(Credit: Lynne Sladky/AP.)

Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk

Dec 18
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Associated Press

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York attends a news conference at the North American College in Rome, May 9, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgio/AP.)

Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

Dec 18
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, June 12, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP.)

New York is set to legalize medically assisted suicide with ‘guardrails,’ governor says

Dec 18
Anthony Izaguirre,
Michael Hill, Associated Press

On December 18, 2025, during a meeting between Catholic leaders and senior police officials, including the Chief of Bangladesh Police in Dhaka, the police administration assured special security for Christmas. (Credit: Bangladesh Christian Association.)

Bangladesh police to take special security measures for Christmas

Dec 18
Stephan Uttom Rozario

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Newlyweds Jade Rick Verdillo, right, and Jamaica kiss during their wedding inside a flooded Barasoain church in Malolos, Philippines, July 22, 2025. (Credit: Aaron Favila/AP.)

Good news: Behind the scenes of some of the most uplifting stories of 2025

Dec 18
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