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Jonathan Roumie tells Father Mike Schmitz: ‘Everything in my life has prepared me for this role’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Actor Jonathan Roumie, known for his role as Jesus in “The Chosen,” and Father Mike Schmitz, known for the “Bible in a Year” podcast, sit down for an in-depth interview. Credit: Ascension Presents Dec 29, 2025 / 17:21 pm (CNA). In a new sit-down interview with Father Mike Schmitz, who is best known for the…

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Bishop of Columbus grants Mass dispensation to immigrants who fear deportation — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, carries the Blessed Sacrament during a procession at Pickaway Correctional Institution on June 28, 2024, at one of the stops on the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Credit: Catholic Times/Ken Snow Dec 29, 2025 / 14:18 pm (CNA). The bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, has…

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Converting to Rome “in order to Become More Orthodox” — By: OnePeterFive

Above: winter view in Bucharest, Romania. For those who are familiar with the history of Eastern Europe and Russia, a highly interesting phenomena is that of conversions to Catholicism among members of royal and aristocratic families. For example, one of the witnesses to the official conversion of the philosopher Vladimir Solovyov (1853–1900) was Princess Olga…

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U.S. executions rise in 2025 amid shifting public opinion — By: Catholic News Agency

The lethal injection chamber at the Oklahoma State Penintentiary, May 7, 2010. Credit: Josh Rushing via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Dec 29, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A rise in executions in the United States in 2025 occurred alongside “shifting public opinion” against the death penalty, offering anti-death-penalty advocates a hopeful sign going into 2026…

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6 Catholic public figures who made major headlines in 2025 — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV, Pope Francis, Michael Iskander, Bishop Mark Seitz, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Andrea Bocelli. Credit: Vatican Media; ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images; Jason Davis/Getty Images; Hakim Shammo/EWTN News; Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Franco Origlia/Getty Images ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 29, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The year 2025 will be etched in the…

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Northern Ireland’s only Catholic college celebrates 125 years of training teachers — By: Catholic News Agency

Graduates pose with their degrees at St. Mary’s University College in Belfast, Northern Ireland. / Credit: St. Mary’s University College EWTN News, Dec 29, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Four generations of teachers, a Nobel Prize winner, and a kicker with the New Orleans Saints are among those who have graduated from Northern Ireland’s only…

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