Hard to believe, but 2025 is almost over. And what a wild, culture-packed year it’s been. Social media was bursting with ...

Pope Leo XIV says he is very disappointed that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950 to legalize ...

Pope Leo XIV used his debut Christmas address to call for humanity towards migrants as Donald Trump continues his immigration ...

As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year.

Pope Leo delivered his first Christmas Day address to the world. In the Middle East, it was a more jubilant Christmas in ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...

Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, is the feast of the Holy Family. Mass reading: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23. Over the Christmas Octave, the ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed discussions with U.S. representatives on Christmas Day to explore new peace ...

Over 60 million people died in 2025. Among them was Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church.

Boaters in the harbor, some of whom face increases as much as 400% under the city’s plan, raised concerns with the state ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged Christians to resist the temptation to treat others as enemies, saying the mystery of Christmas ...

An estimated 6,000 people worshipped inside the vast basilica decorated with poinsettias, while another 5,000 watched the Mass on giant screens in the rain-soaked piazza outside.