Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 22 to Friday, January 23, 2026, to pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life.

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is back for 2026 with a special route that will travel the East Coast from St. Augustine, Florida, to Portland, Maine, ending in Philadelphia, organizers announced Jan. 8.

On Dec. 19, Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito and appointed Bishop-Elect Rodríguez, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, and a native of the Dominican Republic, as the new leader of the five-county diocese.