Luis James Fire burns in Caracas, Venezuela, after a U.S.-led strike and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been indicted in… LIVE BLOG: U.S. Strikes Venezuela, Captures Maduro
Left to right: Curtis Martin, founder of FOCUS, and his son, Brock Martin, vice president of parish outreach at FOCUS, sit down for an interview with CNA on Dec. 10, 2025. | Credit: Francesca Fenton/EWTN… FOCUS expands reach into parishes, hoping to revitalize local Church
Colin and Eithne Bell with Micheál Martin, Irish Taoiseach. The Bells founded the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust (KBRT) in 2013 after the death of their son. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Kevin Bell Repatriation… A homecoming of mercy: The charity that returns Ireland’s dead
STRSmoke rising after large-scale strikes in Caracas, Venezuela on Jan. 3, 2025. Trump stated the operation was conducted ‘in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement’ and announced a news conference for 11 a.m. ET at Mar-a-Lago.
Fire burns in Caracas, Venezuela, after a U.S.-led strike and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit: LUIS JAIMES / Getty Jan 3, 2026 / 07:05 am (CNA). President Donald Trump… LIVE UPDATES: U.S. strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro
Nigerian security officers during a military operation ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria, on Sept. 17, 2020. | Credit: Oluwafemi Dawodu/Shutterstock Jan 2, 2026 / 08:00 am (CNA). Following U.S. military… U.S. sanctions against Nigeria expected in 2026
Credit: Ivan Galashchuk/Shutterstock Jan 2, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). The rate of married couples filing for divorce has begun to trend downward in recent years, but the rate of “gray divorce” — divorces of… Divorce rate rises for couples over 65: What do Catholic experts suggest?
“We don’t actually know what Pope Leo is yet,” my friend observed. “Right now, we are seeing the post-Francis era,” he continued, “and I don’t think we are going to see the Leo era until… In the New Year, we can expect the beginning of the Leo-era
Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Jan 2, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). Many people who receive assistance through anti-poverty programs faced disruptions in 2025, and Catholic Charities’ wish list for 2026 includes government support for food assistance… Food assistance, housing top Catholic Charities’ policy wish list in 2026
CC BY 2.0Caracas skyline. The collapse of the economy and basic services, which seems to have no solution, is causing great suffering for the most vulnerable.