Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, celebrates the closing Mass at the SEEK conference in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 5, 2026. | Credit: Courtesy of FOCUS Jan 5, 2026 / 16:28 pm (CNA). For thousands of college students, SEEK 2026 was more than a conference; it was a call to bring faith,…

Young Catholics gather for a possibly record-breaking large speed dating event in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 4, 2026. | Credit: Gigi Duncan/EWTN News / null Jan 5, 2026 / 16:41 pm (CNA). “Do you believe in miracles, or should we start with coffee?” Young Catholics gathered for a possibly record-breaking large speed dating event in…

Adele Brice. | Credit: National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion Jan 5, 2026 / 17:02 pm (CNA). Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, has issued an edict formally announcing a diocesan inquiry into the life of Servant of God Adele Brice, the 19th-century Belgian immigrant who received the only Church-approved Marian apparitions…

Democratic Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani speaks to members of the media during a press conference after voting on Nov. 4, 2025. | Credit: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images Jan 5, 2026 / 17:32 pm (CNA). Bishop Robert Barron, founder of the Word on Fire ministry, criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for promising constituents “the warmth…

Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega. | Credit: Archdiocese of Guadalajara Jan 5, 2026 / 18:02 pm (CNA). Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega, archbishop of Guadalajara, Mexico, said that authorities have a “mandate to protect us” from violence and therefore encouraged the population to “demand” that they fulfill their duty. “Bringing to justice those who commit…

The Saint Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square are seen at sunset near the French Quarter in downtown New Orleans on April 10, 2010. | Credit: Graythen/Getty Images Jan 5, 2026 / 18:32 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of New Orleans released a letter written to child sexual abuse claimants apologizing for the “inexcusable harm” they suffered….

Lauri Hauser stands in front of her IC2KG booth at the SEEK 2026 conference in Denver on Jan. 2, 2026. | Credit: Francesca Fenton/EWTN News Jan 5, 2026 / 18:52 pm (CNA). Twenty years ago, Lauri Hauser, a Catholic mom of two and high school math teacher from Madison, Wisconsin, started a chant with her…