Crux Now Taking the Catholic Pulse
- Pope Leo calls on governments to grant pardons for prisoners during Jubilee year
by Crux Staff on December 14, 2025 at 1:24 pmOn Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called for nations to give out amnesties and pardons to prisoners during the Jubilee year.
- Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide
by John O'Connor on December 13, 2025 at 1:03 pmIllinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Friday.
- Anglican archbishop accused of sexual misconduct faces a church trial
by Peter Smith on December 13, 2025 at 12:30 pmThe top leader of the Anglican Church in North America faces a church trial after a board of inquiry said Friday it found probable cause for formal charges that include abuse of power and sexual immorality.
- Rare fresco of Jesus as the ‘Good Shepherd’ uncovered in Turkish town visited by the pope
by Mehmet Guzel on December 13, 2025 at 12:12 pmArchaeologists in Turkey have uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era: A fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd.”
- Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids
by Leah Willingham on December 13, 2025 at 12:11 pmStark reimaginings of Christ's birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.