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Artist’s sketch of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores at the New York courthouse where they appeared Jan. 5, 2025. Photos and videos are prohibited, hence this illustration, but journalists are allowed to be present. | Credit: CNN Jan 8, 2026 / 18:10 pm (CNA). Arturo McFields, former Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States…
Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals during the extraordinary consistory on Jan. 7, 2026, in Vatican City. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 8, 2026 / 10:52 am (CNA). ROME — Some cardinals and faithful who have a devotion to the traditional Roman rite have expressed concern that the liturgy appears to be sidelined in the extraordinary…
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, mother church of the Archdiocese of Bangalore in India. | Credit: Saad Faruque via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0) Jan 8, 2026 / 11:22 am (CNA). The Catholic Church in India has launched a systematic campaign to address growing mental illness in groups including families and religious communities. “We decided to take…
An architectural rendering shows the planned Church of the Holy Trinity in Neratovice, Czech Republic. The Noah’s Ark-inspired design by architect Zdeněk Fránek features a green roof and may become the world’s largest 3D-printed church. | Credit: The Neratovice Community Center Foundation Jan 8, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). Communists in former Czechoslovakia wanted to…
Vienna Skyline with St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna, Austria. | Credit: mrgb/shutterstock Jan 8, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church in Austria has launched a new formation program to promote late vocations, aimed at men between 45 and 60 years old who are currently employed and can complete the process without having to leave…
The extraordinary consistory of cardinals is taking place from Jan 7-8, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media Jan 7, 2026 / 19:12 pm (CNA). In his opening address at the extraordinary consistory convened for Jan. 7–8, Pope Leo XIV assured the cardinals from around the world gathered at the Vatican that “I am here to listen.” The…
People take part in a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York on Jan. 7, 2026, after an ICE officer shot dead a woman in Minneapolis. | Credit: Bryan R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images Jan 7, 2026 / 19:32 pm (CNA). Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda on Jan. 7 pleaded for prayers…
The concluding high Mass for the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage, an annual three-day pilgrimage for devotees of the Traditional Latin Mass, on Oct. 29, 2023, celebrated by Bishop Guido Pozzo at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims in Rome. | Credit: Andrea Zuffellato Jan 7, 2026 / 10:37 am (CNA). As cardinals…
St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. | Credit: Gastao at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) Jan 7, 2026 / 13:40 pm (CNA). Scottish bishops have denounced a law establishing so-called “buffer zones” around abortion facilities, saying it “restricts free speech, free expression, and freedom of religion in ways that should concern us all.” The…
Confessional. | Credit: Paul Lowry (CC BY 2.0) Jan 7, 2026 / 14:34 pm (CNA). A proposed law in Arizona could see priests facing felony charges if they fail to break the seal of confession after learning of child abuse during the sacrament. The measure, HB 2039, was introduced in December 2025 by state Rep….
