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Janus was the god of transitions, and so the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new were sacred to him, writes ...

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Catholics to pray for peace, “first, among nations bloodied by conflict and suffering,” and ...

Greeting pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Jan. 1 Marian solemnity, the Pope said: ‘God, the good Creator, has ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and then delivered a special noontime prayer from his ...

Pope Leo XIV has opened 2026 with a plea for peace. He is singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and ...

COMMENTARY: As the old year gives way to the new, it is timely to recall two important anniversaries of the venerable Marian ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries "bloodied by ...

“Thus, at the dawn of the new year, the liturgy reminds us that for each of us, every day can be the beginning of a new life, ...

"For each of us, every day can be the beginning of a new life, thanks to God's generous love, his mercy and the response of our freedom." ...