COMMENTARY: The Church pauses in prayerful awe, looking at the year that has passed in the light of Christ and entrusting the year to come to divine Providence.

The Pope encouraged an honest examination of conscience, calling the faithful to reflect on God’s action over the past year, to evaluate their response to his gifts, and to ask forgiveness for times ...

Pope Leo XIV used the Vatican’s final general audience of 2025 on Wednesday to invite Catholics to look back on the past year with gratitude and repentance, and to place what lies ahead in God’s hands ...

For Pope Leo XIV, there is an inseparable and strong connection between the Jubilee and the moral awakening of Rome. This is ...

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Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside over the first Vespers and the 'Te Deum' in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside ...

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Succedaneum, a Latin-derived word meaning substitute or replacement, is rarely used in everyday conversation despite its importance in various professional fields. This term signifies an alternative ...