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Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
Sweden is one of the few countries in Europe where the Catholic Church is growing, a shift largely due to refugees and immigrants arriving in the predominantly Lutheran and increasingly secular country.
FaithNews
Hildegard Willer - Catholic News Service
The program began with just a few instruments and the support of some music teachers in the community.
The gold-covered Dome of the Rock at the Temple Mount complex is seen in this overview of Jerusalem's Old City Dec. 6. In an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, Christian leaders in Jerusalem said U.S. recognition of the city as the capital of Israel could have dire regional consequences. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)
Politics & SocietyNews
Drew Christiansen
With today's announcement, President Trump has dispelled any thought that he can broker an agreement in the disputatious Holy Land.
People sing carols during midnight Mass on Christmas in 2014 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. A newsletter issued in February by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship reminded Catholics that they have the obligation to attend Mass on the fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 24, and on Monday, Dec. 25, which is Christmas. (CNS photo/Carlo Allegri, Reuters)
FaithNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
The U.S. bishops already saw this coming at the beginning of the year and said Catholics should attend separate Masses for the two days.
Burned cars are seen on a piece of property Dec. 5 during a wildfire near Santa Paula, Calif. Pushed by powerful Santa Ana winds, the fire spread with explosive speed to 31,000 acres in Southern California's Ventura County, forcing thousands to evacuate in the dark. (CNS photo/David McNew, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
News reports said that flames prompted evacuation orders for nearly 200,000 people, destroyed nearly 200 homes and remained mostly out control as of early Dec. 6. To date, officials had reported no fatalities.
Graduate students rally against the proposed federal tax reform bill Nov. 29 in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Congress must "fix the fundamental flaws" in both the Senate and House versions of the tax bill as lawmakers try to reach an agreement on a final bill, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' domestic policy committee. (CNS photo/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Dennis Sadowski - Catholic News Service
The letter called for a reversal of the bill’s plan to gradually increase taxes on taxpayers in the lowest income brackets while maintaining tax cuts for higher earners, including the most wealthy.