The National Shrine of St. John Neumann at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia. | Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jan 5, 2026 / 04:00 am (CNA). Every Jan. 5 the Church celebrates the feast of St. John Neumann, Redemptorist missionary, fourth bishop of the city of Philadelphia, and organizer of…
Thousands of participants with paper crowns gather on Castle Square in Warsaw during the Three Kings Procession on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2025. Credit: Paweł Kula/Fundacja Orszak Trzech Króli Jan 5, 2026 / 05:00 am (CNA). Nearly 2 million people will parade through streets Tuesday in one of Europe’s largest Catholic public celebrations, as the Three…
Republicans presently control the White House and both chambers of Congress, but their majorities in both legislative chambers are narrow. | Credit: roibu/Shutterstock Jan 5, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). Key elections in November 2026 could reshape the balance of power in the U.S. government, potentially upending the current Republican trifecta in Washington and offering…
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There has been a recent debate in the political realm, and more specifically among Catholics writing at Crisis Magazine, about the proposal of a 50-year mortgage. At the heart of the discussion is a concern shared by all sides: how Catholic families can realistically move toward owning a home rather than remaining permanent renters. Mike…
Happy New Year! As we enter 2026, we find ourselves once again confronting questions that refuse to remain theoretical—questions about borders and belonging, compassion and responsibility, charity and political order. Immigration will continue to press itself upon public life, Church teaching, and the Christian conscience, often framed in stark moral absolutes that leave little room…
Part I — The Roman Calendar in 1954: The Last Year of Wholeness Among the earliest losses of the 1955 reforms was one of the most venerable – the Vigil of the Epiphany, formerly kept on January 5th. It was in more ancient times a day of fasting and abstinence, an ascetical prelude to the…
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Above: Marsa Alam Desert, Egypt – Feb 2019. ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing. Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement. ℟. Amen. Reading 4 A sermon of St. Augustine, Bishop. Serm. 13. de Tempore. Our Lord Jesus Christ, dearest brethren, who in eternity is the Creator of all things, was…
Arthur Brooks gives a keynote address at SEEK 2026 on Jan. 4, 2026. | Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA Jan 4, 2026 / 23:20 pm (CNA). New York Times bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks encouraged attendees at SEEK 2026 to resist the temptation as missionaries to “fight fire with fire.” In his Jan. 4 keynote…
