Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first public Mass of 2026 on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, at the Vatican Basilica, telling believers that Mary reveals the “unarmed and disarming” face of God and inviting them to see the new year as an open journey of mercy and freedom. | Catholic News Agency

Most Rev. Ronald Hicks, Archbishop-designate of New York and Bishop of Joliet, reflects on the Feast of the Epiphany and what it means to encounter Christ and “go home by another way.” Drawing from his years of priestly ministry in El Salvador, he shares how meeting Christ in the Eucharist, in prayer, and in acts of charity changes and transforms our lives, sending us forth to carry the light of Christ to the world. Watch the full video at: https://ow.ly/glkO50XRjEc Archdiocese of New York Dioce