Pope Leo XIV meets a pair of lambs blessed for the feast of the Roman virgin and martyr St. Agnes in the Urban VIII Chapel in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Jan. 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 21, 2026 / 10:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday received a pair of lambs…

Credit: Antonio Salaverry/Shutterstock Jan 21, 2026 / 11:00 am (CNA). During a time “marked by aggression, fragmentation, and polarization,” Argentine priest Father Gregorio Nadal has released a Spanish-language book, “How to Be Christians on Social Media: Human Relationships and Ethical Presence in the Digital World,” which offers perspective not only for believers but also for…

Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square, filled with thousands of mourners including clergy and dignitaries gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass under a clear blue sky, in Vatican City, April 26, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Jan 21, 2026 / 11:30 am (CNA). A survey of Vatican employees conducted by the Vatican Lay Employees…

Bishop Sebastian Tudu of Dinajpur celebrates Mass at the Shrine of Mary the Protector on Jan. 16, 2026. | Credit: Stephan Uttom Rozario Jan 21, 2026 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Thousands of pilgrims gathered at a Marian shrine in northern Bangladesh on Jan. 16 to express gratitude to Mary for protecting villagers during the country’s…

Participants gather in Płock, Poland, on Jan. 15, 2026, to mark the 29th Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland. | Credit: Karol Darmoros/Heschel Center KUL Jan 21, 2026 / 12:30 pm (CNA). A prominent Polish cardinal and the country’s chief rabbi warned against silence in the face of hatred and called for…

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 21, 2026 / 13:03 pm (CNA). The Vatican has received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to participate in a proposed “Board of Peace” focused on Gaza and is currently evaluating how to respond, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said…

Nuns with the Sisterhood of Saint Mary. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty Jan 21, 2026 / 13:33 pm (CNA). A coalition of religious groups that includes an order of Protestant nuns and two Catholic dioceses scored a major victory after the state of New York backed off trying to…

Cristeros with family members with the Mexican flag behind them with Our Lady of Guadalupe image substituted for the center field. | Credit: Public domain Jan 21, 2026 / 14:03 pm (CNA). As the centenary year of the Cristero War, also known as the Cristiada, begins, Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Mena of the Archdiocese of Yucatán…