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God comes to people in the simplest guises, says new Paris archbishop
When God shows himself to people, he comes with the greatest discretion like a small child -- in a stable among animals because the world would not accept him," Archbishop Michel Aupetit said.
Vatican releases pope’s liturgical schedule for January-February
Pope Francis' calendar of liturgical services for January and February includes a Mass marking an important feast day of the Marian icon, "Salus Populi Romani" (health of the Roman people) in Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Follow Jesus like the Magi, pope urges on Epiphany
To follow Jesus, one must set out like the Magi, leaving comfort behind, following the light and offering the Lord gifts without expecting anything in return, Pope Francis said Jan. 6 during Mass on the feast of the Epiphany.
Pope to diplomats: World peace depends on right to life, disarmament
Because everyone has a right to life, liberty and personal security, nations must find nonviolent solutions to conflict and difficulties, Pope Francis said.
Pope visits sick children on eve of Epiphany
On the eve of Epiphany, when most Italian children wake up to find gifts and candy, Pope Francis visited a pediatric hospital outside Rome.
Pope to teachers: Help kids live with care for all of creation
A lifestyle that is environmentally ethical cannot be "schizophrenic" -- for example, by showing more care for animals and forests, than for the plight of people, Pope Francis said.
Vatican issues updated schedule for pope’s trip to Chile, Peru
The following is the schedule for the pope's trip as updated Dec. 11 by the Vatican.
Postulator: Religious killed in Algeria will be recognized as martyrs
A bishop, seven Trappist monks and 11 other religious men and women killed by extremists in Algeria in the 1990s will soon be recognized as martyrs, the postulator for their causes said.
From the archives: Trappist monk left letter anticipating violent death
Trappist Father Christian-Marie de Cherge, one of seven monks slain by Islamic terrorists in Algeria in 1996, left a letter that anticipated he would be assassinated. See its full text here.
Bishops in Kazakhstan say no Communion for divorced, remarried Catholics
In Kazakhstan, "divorced people living with someone else would not dare ask for holy Communion because they know they are living in a situation of sin. It would be blasphemy," said Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana.