- Father Mike Schmitz says hell exists as human choice given by God in his goodness
Father Mike Schmitz before his show in Vail, Colorado, as part of his Parables Tour. | Credit: Daniel Milchev Jan 2, 2026 / 20:17 pm (CNA). The existence of hell as an option for human beings at the end of life is proof of God’s goodness, according to Father Mike Schmitz.“At the end of our lives, he simply gives us what we’ve actually chosen,” Schmitz said during his talk, titled […]
- SEEK 2026: Bishop Olson of Fort Worth speaks about what he’s praying for, other issues
Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, speaks to CNA during the SEEK 2026 conference on Jan. 2, 2026. | Credit: Amira Abuzeid/CNA Jan 2, 2026 / 20:00 pm (CNA). Bishop Michael Olson, whose diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, is hosting the SEEK 2026 conference, said he is praying for unity in Christ.Olson said he has observed that young people attending the conference have “a real openness to […]
- SEEK 2026 in Texas opens with rock concert by a priest, Mass
Dozens of priests help distribute Communion to the 4,500 attendees at Mass on opening night of SEEK 2026 on the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Jan. 1, 2026, in Forth Worth, Texas. | Credit: Amira Abuzeid/CNA Jan 2, 2026 / 19:25 pm (CNA). A raucous rock concert by a priest, a special video message from Pope Leo XIV, and prayers for the repose of the soul of the 5-year-old son of a Catholic […]
- Pope Leo XIV mourns for victims of fire in Swiss bar on New Year’s Eve
Pope Leo XIV. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 2, 2026 / 18:07 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness and compassion to the families of the victims of a fire that broke out in the early hours of Jan. 1 at a bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana in Switzerland.Nearly 300 people were celebrating New Year’s Eve at the Le Constellation bar when the fire spread rapidly from the basement to the […]
- From ‘idolatry’ to the Eucharist, John Bergsma recounts his path to the Church
Dr. John Bergsma, a former Calvinist pastor, tells SEEK 2026 attendees about his path to the Catholic Church. | Credit: Gigi Duncan/EWTN News Jan 2, 2026 / 18:05 pm (CNA). John Bergsma grew up convinced that the Catholic Mass was not merely mistaken but “abominable idolatry.”Speaking Jan. 2 to thousands of college students and young adults at SEEK 2026 in Columbus, Ohio, the former […]
- Tabernacle forced open, Blessed Sacrament stolen from monastery in Spain
The tabernacle of Holy Thorn Monastery church in Valladolid, Spain, was forced open and the Blessed Sacrament was stolen. | Credit: Creative Commons/Nicolás Pérez Jan 2, 2026 / 17:00 pm (CNA). The tabernacle of Holy Thorn Monastery church in Valladolid, Spain, was forced open and the Blessed Sacrament was stolen. The Cistercian monastery, which was founded in 1147, preserves a relic of […]
- Dublin archbishop challenges politicians to show leadership in promoting peace
In his New Year's Day homily at Newtownpark Avenue Church in Dublin, Archbishop Dermot Farrell called upon Ireland’s politicians to show leadership in promoting peace and in how they communicate and articulate it. Credit: John McElroy Jan 2, 2026 / 12:58 pm (CNA). In his New Year’s Day homily at Newtownpark Avenue Church in Dublin, Archbishop Dermot Farrell called upon Ireland’s […]
- Historic Dutch former Catholic church destroyed by fire on New Year’s Day
A fire tears through the Vondelkerk church tower in Amsterdam on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2026. | Credit: Remko DE WAAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images/Netherlands OUT Jan 2, 2026 / 12:10 pm (CNA). A Jan. 1 fire destroyed a historic Dutch former Catholic church building in Amsterdam, reducing the famed 150-year-old building mostly to ash in a matter of hours.Firefighters reportedly responded to a fire […]
- ‘To the Heights!’: SEEK 2026 invites young Catholics to rediscover holiness
Crowds gather at SEEK 2026 beneath a photo of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. | Credit: Gigi Duncan/EWTN News Jan 2, 2026 / 11:21 am (CNA). In Columbus, Ohio, college students are gathering this week for SEEK 2026, the annual conference hosted by the Catholic student ministry FOCUS. The conference is being held simultaneously in three cities — Columbus; […]
- Pope Leo XIV surprises SEEK26 attendees with message: ‘What do you seek?’
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in Piazza della Libertà in August 2025. | Credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock Jan 2, 2026 / 10:40 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV surprised attendees at SEEK 2026 with a videotaped message encouraging young people to seek after fulfillment they are looking for through personal encounter with Christ.“‘What do you seek?’ Jesus asked the disciples this question […]
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