8 stories that made 2025 a true year of hope

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2025 was the Jubilee Year of Hope — and the news often seemed determined to put that promise to the test. But from conversions to hidden acts of heroism, miracles amid the ashes, and powerful gestures from Pope Leo XIV, these eight stories show why this extraordinary year can truly be remembered as a time when hope shone bright.

1. Tabernacle survives Los Angeles wildfires​

In Pacific Palisades, California, Corpus Christi Catholic Church burned to the ground during the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, but firefighters found the tabernacle completely intact amid the ashes, with the Blessed Sacrament preserved. The image of the untouched tabernacle quickly went viral, becoming a powerful sign of Christ’s presence and hope for a parish community that had lost almost everything.

2. ‘I only kneel before God’: A martyr in Myanmar​

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8 stories that made 2025 a true year of hope

These inspiring stories show why 2025 can truly be remembered as a time when hope shone bright.

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