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Advent’s Prophet Who Prepares

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Advent prepares our hearts to embrace the Christ Child.

May we, like John the Baptist, talk about Jesus.

Altar Rail Gets Reprieve at North Carolina Church

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An altar rail at the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Phoenix separates the sanctuary from the nave.

It will stay indefinitely at St. Mark Catholic Church, while the Diocese of Charlotte awaits liturgical changes from the Bishop Michael Martin.

How a Priest Became a Confidant of Venezuela’s Maduro

Federico Parra
Left: Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro gestures during a meeting at the Eurobuilding Hotel in Caracas on Nov. 14. Right: Father Numa Molina, whose association with President Maduro has drawn attention.

ANALYSIS: Father Numa Molina’s close ties to Venezuela’s president have inflamed friction with the nation’s bishops, who accuse the regime of persecution and economic devastation.

Michael Bublé Calls Meeting Pope Leo XIV ‘One of the Greatest Moments of My Life’

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Singer Michael Bublé called meeting Pope Leo XIV on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, “one of the greatest moments of my life,” adding that as he prepares to headline the Vatican’s annual Christmas concert for the poor, he hopes his example will encourage more people to speak openly about their faith.

Bublé met Pope Leo XIV on Friday along with other artists participating in the Vatican’s sixth annual “Concert with the Poor” on Saturday, Dec. 6.

How Can AI Serve the Common Good and Not Just the Powerful? Pope Leo XIV Responds

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Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation and the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities on Dec. 5, 2025.

Leo XIV mentioned his concern about the vulnerability of children and young people in this new reality, where their freedom and spirituality are at stake, as well as their intellectual and neurological development.

What the Vatican’s New Curia Rules Change — and Why They Matter

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Vatican City and St. Peter’s Basilica appear in an aerial view taken on May 4, 2023.

ANALYSIS: By reshaping competencies, tightening accountability and institutionalizing consultation, the new regulations outline how the Roman Curia will function under Pope Leo XIV in the next phase of papal governance.

DR Congo’s Bishops Announce Construction of National Shrine Honoring Blessed Anuarite

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The president of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has announced the construction of a national shrine dedicated to Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta, a Congolese sister beatified in August 1985.

The bishop of the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi emphasized that the shrine will serve both as a dignified resting place honoring the martyr’s legacy and as a spiritual wellspring for pilgrims who seek her intercession.