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Saint of the Day: St. Francis Xavier
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Zoe Romanowsky

An Advent lesson from survivors of a treacherous 11-day sea journey

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Theresa Civantos Barber

Don’t forget it’s almost St. Nicholas Day!

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J-P Mauro

Scythian’s maiden holiday voyage: ‘Christmas Out at Sea’

ANDREA BIANCO
Inspiring Stories
Maria Paola Daud

Blind after a car crash, he turned to Christ and became a sculptor

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Inspiring Stories
Cerith Gardiner

The dog who was seen in a church lying with a statue of Jesus

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Philip Kosloski

What is the sanctuary in a Catholic church?

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Rome & the World: After Roman ‘slap,’ synod continues in Germany

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Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP

1 Step if you’re already stuck this Advent

The Pope Video volunteers 2022 December
Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope praying for volunteers in December

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Fr. Luigi Maria Epicoco

Have you met this “traveling Gospel” of compassion?

Ukrainian ambassador Yurash meets Pope Francis
J-P Mauro

Residence of Ukrainian ambassador to the Holy See vandalized

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Daniel Esparza

A Nativity scene in the eye of a needle

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Anna Gębalska-Berekets

Police come to the aid of homeless mother and her children

RANIERO CANTALAMESSA
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa

Preacher to the pope starts Advent with “faith that gives new life”

PUSTY KOŚCIÓŁ
J-P Mauro

Belgians increasingly ask to be “un-baptized”

US actor Tim Allen arrives for the Disney+ original series The Santa Clauses red carpet event at the Walt Disney Studios
Zoe Romanowsky

Actor Tim Allen says new TV series ‘The Santa Clauses’ honors “the heart of ...

Simons ad support medical assistance in dying
J-P Mauro

Outrageous fashion ad supporting euthanasia pulled, no comment

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Cerith Gardiner

The funniest Christmas Nativity performance you’ll ever see

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