Friends, colleagues, and regular Crux readers will know that my husband, John L. Allen Jr., has been battling cancer for some time, and has largely been absent from the site this year as he underwent… John L. Allen Jr.: A life remembered in gratitude
Catholic students attend SEEK in January 2026. | Credit: FOCUS Jan 22, 2026 / 09:00 am (CNA). Multiple news reports have said the number of Generation Z Catholics is surging in the United States. ZENIT,… Fact check: Are there more Gen Z Catholics than Protestants?
The Walk for Life West Coast is in its 22nd year and previously has drawn crowds as large as 50,000. Major features of the Jan. 24 event include a rally at the City’s Civic Center… Thousands Expected at San Francisco’s Walk for Life West Coast
The SECAM delegation, (left to right) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba, and Father Rafael Simbine, meets with Pope Leo XIV on Jan. 17, 2026, at the Vatican. | Credit:… First meeting with Pope Leo XIV marks new chapter for Church in Africa
John L. Allen Jr. died on January 22, 2026, after a lengthy battle with cancer. The legendary Vatican beat reporter and Church affairs analyst was 61 years old. He is survived by his wife, Elise… John L. Allen Jr, 1965-2026
The U.S. ambassador to Israel responded to a recent letter from the patriarchs of the Churches in the Holy Land on Tuesday, a highly unusual foray by a diplomatic representative into religious affairs in the… US ambassador to Israel issues response to Holy Land patriarchs concerns over ‘Christian Zionism’
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at his weekly general audience at the Vatican on January 21, 2026. Jan 21, 2026 / 08:05 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the grandeur of the Incarnation… Pope Leo XIV: In Christ, God shows us our true identity
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV greets Kiko Argüello on Jan. 19, 2026, at the Vatican. The Holy Father highlighted the missionary zeal of the families that make up this ecclesial movement of Catholic initiation, founded in… Pope Leo XIV Highlights ‘Valuable Contribution’ of Neocatechumenal Way
Daniel Ibanez Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful on Jan. 6, 2026 during the Angelus. COMMENTARY: Why bother fact-checking when the facts, if ascertained, might get in the way of a good trigger-warning or a… Fact-Checking the ‘New Yorker’
The traditional procession of Holy Week takes place annually in Ayacucho, Peru. | Credit: Milton Rodriguez/Shutterstock Jan 21, 2026 / 10:00 am (CNA). A Pew Research Center report found Catholics remain the largest religious group… Catholics remain the largest religious group across Latin America, Pew says