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Christmas Masses at the Cathedral
As Catholics across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul announces its Mass schedule, including Midnight Mass with Archbishop Chaput.
CRS board chair wants to share agency’s work more widely among Catholics
The work of feeding, sheltering and providing health care for hundreds of thousands of people who have trekked to safety in Jordan and Lebanon from Iraq and Syria is a story that the mainstream media largely has ignored, much to the chagrin of Bishop Mansour, the incoming chairman of the board at CRS.
SS. Simon and Jude School delivers presents to 350 needy families
Students, the school community and parishioners collected toys and other gifts as part of the Angel Tree Program of the Delaware Valley Children’s Charity, begun 30 years ago in West Chester by parishioners.
Away from home at Christmas, Central American farmworkers find welcome
With the threat of snow in the air, groups of young men filled the pews at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on the city's east side. The men were seasonal farmworkers from Latin America attending a special Christmas celebration in their honor.
Soccer-star-turned-mayor stages hunger strike in Cuernavaca cathedral
Cuauhtemoc Blanco started the hunger strike Dec. 17, two days after the Morelos state legislature impeached him, alleging he did not meet the residency requirements to serve as mayor.
Political divides now seen in ‘Merry Christmas’ vs. ‘Happy Holidays’
A report issued Dec. 19 by the Public Religion Research Institute indicates that Democrats and Republicans differ even on what they want cash-register clerks to say in December.
Nuremberg ‘Christkind’ visits markets, but also has charitable duties
t a time when many people are celebrating Christmas with material gain, the people of Nuremberg continue a 68-year-old tradition of sharing Christmas spirit through community service.
Christmas spirit: Boxes filled with Christmas meals link Chilean families
Thousands participate in the "Christmas With Brothers" campaign run by the Archdiocese of Santiago, which means that more than 13,000 families in need with receive a Christmas box with all the ingredients needed for Christmas dinner.
Washington Dominicans prepare for Christmas with Advent stations
For the third consecutive year, the Dominican brothers in the Washington area have organized what they call Advent Stations, a night of liturgical music, Scripture readings and preaching, in a softly lighted St. Dominic Church.
Iowa pastor creates room-size Bethlehem village — with local touches
Father Rupp got the idea for the village while visiting Naples, Italy, where artisans literally embrace the sentiment "it takes a village" to display a Christmas crib, or "presepe" as the locals call it. He has been working on his presentation for about two years.