The 2025 jubilee year, whose theme is hope, concludes in the world’s dioceses on December 28, and in St. Peter’s Basilica on January 6.

The Diocese of Phoenix has surpassed the Archdiocese of New York and the Archdiocese of Chicago to become the nation’s second-largest diocese, according to statistics published in the recently released 2025 edition of The Official Catholic Directory.

Pope Leo XIV has named Msgr. Peter Dai Bui, a Vietnamese refugee to the United States and a former Vatican official, as auxiliary bishop of Phoenix, one of the nation’s largest dioceses.

In a meeting with the leaders of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of peace and the centrality of missionary work.

The Salesians of Don Bosco are poised to surpass the Society of Jesus as the Church’s largest male religious institute, according to the newly released online edition of the Annuario Pontificio.