Welcoming new ambassadors to the Vatican from Belize, Bahamas, Thailand, Norway, Mongolia, Niger, Uganda and Sudan Dec. 15, the pope thanked the nations they represent for the many ways they contribute “to the common good not only of their citizens but of our entire human family.”
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Put down the phone, look to God, look at others, pope tells kids
Pope Francis encouraged youngsters to put down their phones to spend time praying and looking at other people to see their needs.
Extension features Nativity art, letters by children of Ukraine, Uvalde
Catholic Extension’s cover story is about Christmas through the eyes of these children who “come from different cultures and parts of the world, but what they share in common is faith — faith in the midst of terror, violence and war,” the story said.
Sister Natalie McCubbin, D.C., dies at 97
A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Natalie (Margaret Isabelle) McCubbin was offered Dec. 7 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg.
Sister Agnes Bonner, O.S.F., dies at 99
A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Agnes Bonner (formerly Sister Catherine Michael) will be offered at 11 a.m. Dec. 21 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa.
Sister Alice Marie Smith, D.C., dies at 91
A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Alice Marie (Frances Elizabeth) Smith was offered. Nov. 26 at the Basilica of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg.
Sister Margaret John Kelly, D.C., dies at 88
A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Margaret John Kelly was offered Dec. 3 at the Basilica of the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg.
Heisman winner is much loved, respected alum of D.C.-area Catholic schools
Caleb Williams, the star quarterback at the University of Southern California who won the Heisman Trophy Dec. 10, earlier made his mark at two Washington-area Catholic schools he attended for middle school and high school.
Archbishop William Lori announces clergy appointments, including retirement of Father Donald Sterling
Archbishop William Lori announced clergy appointments for the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Celebrate Christmas ‘with Ukraine in your hearts,’ pope says, urging aid
Celebrating Christmas is important and beautiful, Pope Francis said, but he asked people to spend less on their celebrations this year and donate the savings to help the people of Ukraine.
The devil is sneaky, so Christians must be watchful, pope says
Vigilance is an essential part of the spiritual life because the devil will try to sneak in when one is not paying attention or, especially, when a Christian thinks he or she is making a lot of progress on the road to holiness, Pope Francis said.
Catholics in the Amazon hope COP15 generates projects in favor of forest
As representatives from nearly 200 countries gather for the U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, environmental activists living in the Amazon region hope the conference’s proposals will generate new projects in favor of the forest and the populations that live in the region.