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Pope Leo XIV ends 2025 urging Catholics to examine conscience and entrust new year to God

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Dec. 31, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. | Credit: Vati...

CNA’s top Catholic moments of 2025

Pope Leo XIV greets a girl in a wheelchair during an audience with members of Italian Catholic Action on Dec. 19, 2025 at the Vatican. Credit: ...

8 stories that made 2025 a true year of hope

Pope Leo XIV walks through the Holy Door carrying the jubilee cross while leading the Holy See’s pilgrimage on June 9, 2025. Credit: Vatican Me...

Rest in peace: Looking back at notable Catholics who passed away in 2025

Credit: udra11/Shutterstock Dec 31, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The past year has seen several notable Catholics pass away — from public officials ...

Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister, Catholic school alumna, dies at 80

Begum Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh prime minister and chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, in 2010 at the Diploma Engineers Institute...

More than 3 million people attended Vatican audiences and ceremonies in 2025

Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square filled with thousands of mourners including clergy and dignitaries gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass un...