Catholic News Headlines for Tuesday 1/20/26 

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Thousands of New York City nurses are striking for a second week, demanding safer staffing, better pay, and improved working conditions as contract negotiations remain stalled.

The Department of Justice launches a civil rights investigation after anti-ICE protesters disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Vatican officially closes the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope by permanently sealing the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in a private ceremony.

Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a special Mass celebrating his legacy of peace, justice, and non-violent activism.