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Hark the herald angels: How sacred music lifts up hearts
Advent and Christmas are times in which music can lure and welcome Catholics who may come to church infrequently. Parishes can offer music that is beautiful as well as accessible to all. Watch a related video.
Bishop Burbidge urges Catholics to witness faith in public
At his installation as head of the Arlington Diocese, the Philadelphia native bishop called for Catholics to imitate the witness of St. Thomas More by bringing the Gospel to the public arena -- but there will be a price to pay for doing so.
Oakland Catholics offer prayers, support for fire victims
Parishioners, priests, students and Catholic Charities' workers have been helping victims of the Dec. 2 fire that erupted in an Oakland warehouse, killing 36.
Christians in Middle East face grim reality, Villanova speakers say
The university hosted an international conference this week on religious minorities in the Holy Land. Panelists described the complex causes of Christian diaspora including the 2003 Iraq War. Peaceful resolution may take a generation to enact, said one speaker with local ties.
Catholic church bombed as fighting intensifies in northern Myanmar
The parish priest, nuns and some 1,000 Catholics from the area had already fled to China. No one was hurt by the morning raid that caused fires to burn well into the afternoon.
Amid the darkness, hold fast to light of hope, pope says
Christian hope is not the same as being optimistic about the future, but is knowing that whatever dark or frightening things are going on in one's life, God is there offering protection and light, Pope Francis said.
Kabila accepts Congolese bishops’ offer to mediate crisis
Congolese President Joseph Kabila expressed support for Catholic bishops' efforts to mediate a constitutional crisis after he extended his term in office.
Vatican commission launches child protection website
The website -- www.protectionofminors.va -- eventually will include versions in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French, the commission said in a statement Dec. 6.
French bishop opens sainthood cause for foundress of Tyburn Nuns
A French bishop has opened the cause for canonization of a nun who claimed she saw a consecrated host turn to bloody flesh in the hands of a priest.
Pope says ‘Amoris Laetitia’ is result of listening, discernment
Everything in "Amoris Laetitia," Pope Francis' exhortation on the family, sprang from consultations with Catholics around the world and was thoroughly discussed by the bishops at the 2014 and 2015 synods on the family, Pope Francis said.