Cross. Here’s a rundown of some prominent Catholics around the world who left us in 2025.

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Dec. 31, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media Dec 31, 2025 / 08:08 am (CNA). Pope Leo… 

Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV greets a girl in a wheelchair during an audience with members of Italian Catholic Action on Dec. 19, 2025 at the Vatican. Here are some of the top Catholic moments of… 

Salesian Sister Mary Rinaldi Friends and fellow Salesians recall the work of Sister Mary Rinaldi, who died in November at age 81.

DyziOThe relics of Pope St. Gregory VII rest beneath the altar in Salerno’s Cathedral of St. Matthew. COMMENTARY: Most Catholics don’t know which saint’s relics rest beneath their parish altar — but we should. Recovering… 

Jason and Crystalina Evert share an emotional post breaking the news of their son John Paul’s cancer diagnosis. Franciscan Friars of the Renewal pray over the recent high-school graduate before his first treatment on Dec.… 

Juan BarretoVenezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro attends a ceremony at Fort Tiuna military base during his presidential inauguration in Caracas on Jan. 10, 2025. Maduro, in power since 2013, took the oath of office for a… 

Parish Solutions Co. offers digital-age ways to ensure Jesus is never alone during adoration. What was once accomplished through clipboards or scribbled notes is now supported by digital tools to ensure there is always someone… 

Pope Leo XIV, Pope Francis, Michael Iskander, Bishop Mark Seitz, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Andrea Bocelli. Credit: Vatican Media; ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images; Jason Davis/Getty Images; Hakim Shammo/EWTN News; Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Franco… 

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