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Eighth graders to lead Living Nativity Dec. 23 at St. Andrew School
For the 15th year at the Newtown, Bucks County school, an infant will portray the Son of God in the Nativity play. One of the school’s original “babies” is currently an eighth grade student at St. Andrew.
Fall River Diocese, town partner to create seashore wildlife sanctuary
In the spirit of Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si'," Fall River Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha recently finalized the sale of the property to the Westport Land Conservation Trust, so that the organization can create the Richmond Pond Wildlife Sanctuary.
Abortion foes buoyed by prospects for abortion limits under a Trump presidency
President-elect Donald Trump's commitments to nominate pro-life justices to the U.S. Supreme Court and support legislative efforts to limit abortion are invigorating abortion foes.
Reform is more than just a face-lift, pope tells Curia
Meeting with cardinals and the heads of Vatican offices for his annual Christmas greeting, the pope warned that "it is not wrinkles the church should fear" but rather the stains that impede its growth and relevance in the world.
In multicultural Lebanon, Nativity scenes are common in public places
Because most of the municipalities in Lebanon are a mix of Christian and Muslim, the influence of Christianity gives the Lebanese an opportunity to “make this season a season of joy,” said a Maronite priest in Beirut.
Best gift this Christmas is God giving the world his son, Jesus
Pope Francis focused not on gift giving but on thanksgiving as he told Vatican workers to thank God for the gift of employment and to pray for those who are jobless or are exploited at work.
Burlington Diocese to celebrate Year of Creation in 2017
Similar to the global Year of Mercy, which emphasized the role of mercy in the Catholic faith, the diocesan-wide Year of Creation will bring an intentional, heightened focus on ecological justice.
Jerusalem archbishop: Mideast Christians suffer but keep faith strong
The numbers of Christians who have been killed because they are Christian is low. Thousands of Christians have been killed as victims of war just like others in the region, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa said.
500 kids enjoy ‘the best day ever’ with Archbishop Chaput at Christmas party
The Archbishop's Christmas Benefit for Children, in its 61st year, treated some of the 16,000 children across the region served annually by Catholic Social Services to a grand party with treats, gifts, songs and a pageant, plus Santa Claus.
Christmas reminds us of hope for the future, pope says
Continuing his series of talks on Christian hope, the pope reflected on the birth of Jesus as the "source of hope" for the world.