The Catholic News Service has released its review of 2025, and it’s no surprise that the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV are the primary events for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well. Pope Francis had...
On December 14, two men targeted an event during the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach, Australia, killing 16 people and injuring over 20 more. In the wake of news about the terrorist attack, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of...
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of His Eminence Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of New York, and has appointed Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, currently Bishop of Joliet, as the Metropolitan Archbishop of New...
The miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius, patron saint of the Italian city of Naples, occurred again on Tuesday, Dec. 16. According to the Archdiocese of Naples, the miracle took place after Mass in the Royal Chapel of the Treasure of St....
Fernando Mendoza, the star quarterback for Indiana University’s football team, was awarded the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, which is given annually to the best player in college football. Mendoza had an outstanding year, leading his team to an undefeated regular season...
Although papal fashion has evolved over time, the Pope’s attire still carries deep symbolism that attracts many. Recently, Pope Leo XIV was named one of the 55 best-dressed people of 2025 by Vogue magazine, joining athletes, actors, singers, politicians, and models....
The MCC staff wishes you and yours a blessed and joyous Christmas and New Year! This will be the last MCC Weekly Update of 2025; we'll return in the new year with the first edition of 2026 on Friday, January 3rd. We send our sincere appreciation for your faithful...
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! You may be familiar with her image, but do you know the amazing story behind it? The story begins on December 9, 1531, in what is now Mexico City. Juan Diego, an indigenous man who had converted to Christianity, was on his...
On Saturday, during his Apostolic Journey to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV met with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, for a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul. The Pope and the Patriarch commemorated the 1,700th...
Feast of Saint Nicholas The Feast of Saint Nicholas is observed on December 6. It is the feast day of the 4th-century bishop Nicholas of Myra, who has a reputation as a bringer of gifts. Nicholas is most well-known in the West. His connection to the American character...