Jonathan Roumie tells Father Mike Schmitz: ‘Everything in my life has prepared me for this role’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Actor Jonathan Roumie, known for his role as Jesus in “The Chosen,” and Father Mike Schmitz, known for the “Bible in a Year” podcast, sit down for an in-depth interview. Credit: Ascension Presents Dec 29, 2025 / 17:21 pm (CNA). In a new sit-down interview with Father Mike Schmitz, who is best known for the…

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Bishop of Columbus grants Mass dispensation to immigrants who fear deportation — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, carries the Blessed Sacrament during a procession at Pickaway Correctional Institution on June 28, 2024, at one of the stops on the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Credit: Catholic Times/Ken Snow Dec 29, 2025 / 14:18 pm (CNA). The bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, has…

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U.S. executions rise in 2025 amid shifting public opinion — By: Catholic News Agency

The lethal injection chamber at the Oklahoma State Penintentiary, May 7, 2010. Credit: Josh Rushing via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Dec 29, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A rise in executions in the United States in 2025 occurred alongside “shifting public opinion” against the death penalty, offering anti-death-penalty advocates a hopeful sign going into 2026…

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6 Catholic public figures who made major headlines in 2025 — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV, Pope Francis, Michael Iskander, Bishop Mark Seitz, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Andrea Bocelli. Credit: Vatican Media; ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images; Jason Davis/Getty Images; Hakim Shammo/EWTN News; Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Franco Origlia/Getty Images ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 29, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The year 2025 will be etched in the…

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Northern Ireland’s only Catholic college celebrates 125 years of training teachers — By: Catholic News Agency

Graduates pose with their degrees at St. Mary’s University College in Belfast, Northern Ireland. / Credit: St. Mary’s University College EWTN News, Dec 29, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Four generations of teachers, a Nobel Prize winner, and a kicker with the New Orleans Saints are among those who have graduated from Northern Ireland’s only…

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Italian family preserves 300-year tradition of handmade Nativity scenes — By: Catholic News Agency

Bottega Ferrigno is located in the iconic “Christmas Alley,” part of the southern Italian city of Naples’ historic San Gregorio Armeno neighborhood. / Credit: Gianpiero Passalia/EWTN News Rome Newsroom, Dec 28, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). On a small street in the center of Naples, Italy, artisans like Giovanni Giudice work to preserve the custom…

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