2025 brought new pope, new president, and immigration as key issue December 26, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News In a year that brought both a new U.S. president and a new pope, the issue of immigration emerged as a flashpoint between them and as a key issue for the U.S. church.
Missionary on the move: Where Pope Leo XIV might travel next in 2026 December 26, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his first apostolic visit to Turkey and Lebanon, he gave a hint on his flight back to Rome as to which other countries he might visit in 2026.
Open your hearts to baby Jesus and one another, pope says on Christmas December 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Jesus entering the world as a little baby in need of everything is a sign of God’s solidarity with every person in need, longing for love and a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said at Christmas morning Mass.
To turn away others is to turn away God, pope says on Christmas Eve December 25, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News If people refuse to make room for others — like the poor, children and the stranger — then they also refuse to make room for God, Pope Leo XIV said as he celebrated the birth of Jesus.
Catholic actor finds Christmas joy in helping U.S. charity December 25, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News With the Vatican’s Nativity scene and huge Christmas tree glittering in the Roman sun behind him, David Henrie reflected on the joy of giving during the Advent season.
Trending: A (young) revival in the faith? December 25, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News, Youth Ministry An interesting trend is bubbling up within the church: a revival of sorts that is leading to large numbers of people either entering the church or coming into full Catholic communion. Many of them are young people.
SEEK 2026 to draw inspiration from St. Pier Giorgio Frassati December 24, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry The upcoming SEEK 2026 conference is inviting young Catholics and attendees of all ages to embrace its theme inspired by St. Pier Giorgio Frassati: “To the Heights.”
Experts offer strategies for connection during Christmas amid U.S. ‘epidemic’ of loneliness December 24, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, News, World News The holidays are here, and the Savior comes — but for many, it will still be a blue Christmas, and possibly new year, too.
Born in hardship, sung in hope: the quiet, powerful origins of ‘Silent Night’ December 24, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, World News As Christmas approaches and “Silent Night” begins to fill churches and homes across the world, it is worth remembering how unlikely its beginning truly was.
In pastoral on Communion norms, Bishop Martin emphasizes Eucharist is communal act of worship December 23, 2025By Patricia L. Guilfoyle OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Bishop Michael T. Martin, a Baltimore native, has established guidelines for the reception of holy Communion in the Diocese of Charlotte to strengthen unity in worship, uphold the church’s liturgical norms and encourage active participation by the faithful.
A dream of Bethlehem community: A house for the poor in village where St. Francis staged first Nativity December 23, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, News, World News For almost 30 years, Father Miroslaw Tosza, a priest of the Diocese of Sosnowiec in southern Poland, has lived in the Betlejem (Bethlehem) community in Jaworzno — a house shared by people who have lost jobs, families, homes, health, sobriety and, very often, trust in anyone at all. Now, he dreams of establishing a retreat house for his poor in Greccio.
In leaving CEO post, Curtis Martin says he’ll remain on board, ‘stay on mission’ with FOCUS December 23, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News In announcing he was stepping down as CEO of FOCUS, an organization that ministers to tens of thousands of students and parishioners, founder Curtis Martin said he will continue to serve the board and “stay on mission with you all.”
