I have optimistic hopes for the new year, and personally, I think I am due for a better year in 2026; the past five years, basically since COVID-19, have been dreadful. My personal hopes include ...

Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought ...

Editor’s note: We asked readers to submit what their hopes are for the new year. Here is a selection of those letters. We will publish the remainder on Friday. We are living in very turbulent times in ...

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the Winter Olympics -- starting in less than a week's time in northern Italy -- were an ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is emerging as a ray of hope for the world and urged manufacturers to seize ...