At the beginning of Hanukkah, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops shared well wishes to the Jewish community. Catholics on social media responded with a less-than-Christian response.

Victor Genina Cervantes, director of integral human development at Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella organization for national Catholic charities around the world, presented the campaign "Turn Debt into Hope" at a Vatican news conference Dec. 23, the eve of the opening of Holy Year 2025.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa spoke with reporters hours after his wartime visit to Gaza, where he witnessed scenes of profound suffering juxtaposed with what he characterized as "hopeful" signs of resilience.

About a dozen Jesuits from all over the world on a search and rescue mission in Arizona's Sonoran Desert Dec. 20-22 came across eight areas that had remains of missing people.

According to Sister Norma Pimentel, she and Bishop Daniel Flores share an emphasis on a pastoral approach.