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With the closing of the Holy Door of St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, the Vatican began on Dec. 25 the gradual conclusion of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope convened by the Church. The rite was presided ...

During his homily, Cardinal Makrickas noted that the 2025 Jubilee has been a unique event in the recent history of the Church, having unfolded under two pontificates. Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas ...

First Night, Boston’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration turns 50 this year, and, despite an expected chill in the air, the festivities are anticipated to have the city bustling to welcome 2026. From ...

Zohran Mamdani, the young upstart of the US left, was sworn in Thursday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump. After the clocks struck ...

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