Jimmy Lai’s godfather weighs in on ‘phony’ guilty verdict — By: Catholic News Agency

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….

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Tourism operators celebrate religious dimension of work at jubilee pilgrimage in Rome — By: Catholic News Agency

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…

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50 young French martyrs murdered by Nazis beatified in Notre Dame Cathedral — By: Catholic News Agency

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…

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EU funding freeze causes financial problems for Catholic family association — By: Catholic News Agency

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…

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Michigan’s fifth diocesan abuse report details dozens of allegations against priests — By: Catholic News Agency

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,…

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