Catholic News Headlines for Friday 12/19/25   

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Pope Leo XIV has named Father Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows in Queens, the new bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida.

As Bishop Elect Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez prepares to become the shepherd of Palm Beach, parishioners reflect on his years of ministry serving immigrants, families, and children in the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Students from Catholic academies in Queens have joined forces to prepare Christmas care packages for families served by Marguerite’s Pantry.

The Diocese of Brooklyn marked the true meaning of Christmas with its annual Lessons and Carols service at the Immaculate Conception Center in Queens.