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Blessed Sacrament Stolen From Monastery in Spain

The tabernacle of Holy Thorn Monastery church in Valladolid, Spain, was forced open, and the Blessed Sacrament was stolen.

This is the second desecration in an area church in just nine months.

Dublin Archbishop Challenges Politicians to Show Leadership in Promoting Peace

John McElroy
In his New Year's Day homily at Newtownpark Avenue Church in Dublin, Archbishop Dermot Farrell called upon Ireland’s politicians to show leadership in promoting peace and in how they communicate and articulate it.

Archbishop Farrell said there is a need as well as an opportunity for Ireland to articulate how this peace tradition and the values that underpin it can continue today.

Why Australia’s Bishops’ President Is Calling for Antisemitism Inquiry After Bondi Attack

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Flowers and tributes line the promenade at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, following the Dec. 14, 2025, terrorist attack in which two gunmen killed 16 people during a Hanukkah celebration.

The archbishop’s call comes 18 days after Islamist gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14, killing at least 16 people.

U.S. Sanctions Against Nigeria Expected in 2026

Oluwafemi Dawodu
Nigerian security officers during a military operation ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria, on Sept. 17, 2020.

Moore’s office said the congressman would meet with Trump sometime in January and present him a report including 30 possible ways the administration could act to end the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.