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The European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium. / Credit: Ala z via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) EWTN News, Dec 17, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). In a strongly secular European Union, the Balkans’ complex religious reality plays an important role as officials and diplomats gather on Wednesday to discuss the membership plans for six nations….
St. Januarius (left) and the relic of the blood of St. Januarius. / Credit: Chapel of St. Januarius ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 16, 2025 / 12:58 pm (CNA). The miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius, patron saint of the Italian city of Naples, occurred again on Tuesday, Dec. 16. According to…
The Wisconsin Supreme Court building in Madison, Wisconsin. / Credit: Richard Hurd/Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Dec 16, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA). The Wisconsin state government lost decisively a second time in what has become a convoluted effort to block a Catholic charity from receiving a long-running state tax exemption. The Wisconsin Supreme Court on…
Pope Leo XIV presides at the jubilee Mass for prisoners on Dec. 14, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 16, 2025 / 15:11 pm (CNA). The last major event of the Jubilee of Hope was dedicated to prisoners around the world, some of whom during the past weekend were able to experience…
Bill McGurn, Wall Street Journal columnist and godfather of Jimmy Lai, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Veronica Dudo on Dec. 15, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 16, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Catholic human rights and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was found guilty following his lengthy national security trial….
Italian Bishop Antonio Staglianò celebrates a Mass for the Jubilee of Tourism at Rome’s Church of San Salvatore in Lauro on Dec. 15, 2025. / Credit: Kristina Millare/EWTN Rome, Italy, Dec 16, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). About 400 people participated in a Jubilee of Tourism pilgrimage in Rome on Monday evening, celebrating the unique…
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, archbishop of Luxembourg, presided over the beatification Mass of the 50 martyrs of the Catholic apostolate, held Dec. 13, 2025, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 16, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, archbishop of Luxembourg, celebrated in Notre Dame Cathedral…
Catholic actor and director David Henrie speaks with EWTN News after the first episode of his new travel show, “Seeking Beauty,” premiered at the Vatican’s movie theater on Dec. 15, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Dec 16, 2025 / 10:45 am (CNA). The first episode of a new travel show, hosted by Catholic…
The Berlaymont building in Brussels, seat of the European Commission. / Credit: EmDee/Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) EWTN News, Dec 16, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA). A drastic cut in EU funding has plunged the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) into financial crisis, according to the association, sparking accusations of “ideological discrimination” against…
The Michigan government released another report on diocesan abuse in December 2025, detailing dozens of allegations against more than 50 priests in the Diocese of Grand Rapids. / Credit: Snehit Photo/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 16, 2025 / 12:15 pm (CNA). The Michigan government this week released its fifth report on diocesan abuse in the state,…
