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A likeness of St. Francis de Sales is seen in stained glass at Caldwell Chapel on the campus of The Catholic University of America
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
The pope’s letter, titled "Totum Amoris Est" ("Everything Pertains to Love"), said that the saint has much to teach the church today.
crown of thorns on a dark green leafy background
FaithScripture Reflections
Simcha Fisher
A Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Innocents, by Simcha Fisher
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The emeritus pope Benedict XVI has suffered a decline in health, Pope Francis said today at the end of his general audience. He asked for prayers for the 95-year-old former pontiff.
cardinal gregorio rosa chavez holds a copy of a book with a photo of oscar romero and a photo of oscar romero with the pope behind him
FaithNews
Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
In a candid account of his five decades in the Salvadoran church, the country’s first cardinal tells of calumnies against El Salvador’s St. Oscar Romero, but also of slights against him by other prelates.
Local residents sing Christmas carols during an air raid alarm inside a metro station in Kyiv, Ukraine.
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
In his Christmas message, he offered special greetings to “our soldiers at the front,” to civilians and soldiers who have been wounded and to all those mourning the loss of loved ones.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Jim McDermott
Instead of focusing on what some critic or pundit has to say about what was important from the last year, what would it be like if we went through our own calendars and credit card statements and made top 10 lists of our own?
Arts & CultureIdeas
Atar Hadari
Mario Puzo's novels are shot through with religious themes—but almost never with genuinely religious characters.
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads his Christmas message and his blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 25, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s message inviting people to pay less attention to presents and more to prayer,.
Children walk next to Pope Francis after visiting the Nativity Scene at the conclusion of Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithPope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis
‘Why is the manger so important? Because it is the sign, and not by chance, of Christ’s coming into this world. It is how he announces his coming.’
Arts & CulturePodcasts
Jesuitical
On a special Christmas episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley discuss the meaning of Christmas hymns and share their favorite (and least favorite) holiday songs and movies.
FaithScripture Reflections
Rachel Lu
A Reflection for the Third Day in the Octave of Christmas, by Rachel Lu
FaithScripture Reflections
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
A Reflection for the Nativity of the Lord, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Arts & CultureMusic
Jim McDermott
Something has started, something good, and we are going to be a part of it. But what is it exactly? Wait and see.
An elderly woman stands in her doorway as armed Salvadoran troops patrol a residential area in Soyapango on Dec. 5. A massive crackdown on gangs in El Salvador has led to ongoing human rights abuses, says a new report. (CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Dany Díaz Mejía
Twenty-two men from Espíritu Santo Island who were arrested between under President Nayib Bukele’s state of emergency decree in El Salvador.
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael Simone, S.J.
A Reflection for the Second Day in the Octave of Christmas, by Michael Simone, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
James Martin, S.J.
A Reflection for Christmas Eve, by James Martin, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
Maurice Timothy Reidy
A Reflection for Friday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Tim Reidy
FaithVantage Point
Gerald O'Collins
At Christmas we can rejoice in a uniquely rich and mysterious gift, the new personal presence of “God with us.”
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
"It is really important for [religious orders] to set the story straight immediately and to reveal all the known facts in a case."
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis’ message to the Roman Curia has often been challenging, even provocative, and this year’s address was no exception.