President of Venezuelan bishops’ conference: We are living in a ‘tense calm’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Jesús González de Zárate, president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference | Credit: Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference Jan 9, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). The president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Jesús González de Zárate, experienced hours of anxious concern Jan. 3 when the United States launched a military operation in Venezuela that included bombing…

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‘One Nation Under God:’ 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage inspired by 250th anniversary of U.S. — By: Catholic News Agency

Map of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage route. | Credit: Courtesy of the National Eucharistic Congress Jan 9, 2026 / 08:00 am (CNA). In celebration of the United States of America’s 250th anniversary, the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s theme is “One Nation Under God.” Pilgrims will journey on the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Route to…

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Supreme Court asked to block California school gender secrecy rules amid ongoing lawsuit — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: Wolfgang Schaller/Shutterstock Jan 9, 2026 / 10:47 am (CNA). The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to block the state of California from allowing schools to hide student “gender transitions” from parents amid an ongoing federal lawsuit. The Thomas More Society, a Chicago-based legal group, asked the high court to intervene in the case…

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‘Making room for God’: MEHR conference draws over 11,000 in Germany — By: Catholic News Agency

Participants gather for worship at the MEHR conference in Augsburg, Germany, Jan. 3–6, 2026. | Credit: Andreas Thonhauser/EWTN Jan 8, 2026 / 15:06 pm (CNA). More than 11,000 Christians gathered in the Bavarian city of Augsburg this week for one of Europe’s largest ecumenical faith events — the MEHR conference — which its founder says…

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‘Pray with the Pope’: Leo XIV proposes monthly prayer for the challenges of the world — By: Catholic News Agency

Official image of the “Pray with the Pope” campaign for January 2026. | Credit: World Prayer Network Jan 8, 2026 / 17:40 pm (CNA). The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication has launched a new prayer campaign in which Pope Leo XIV invites Catholics to pray with him for the great challenges facing the world. The “Pray…

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