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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Believers do not need to be afraid of obstacles, struggles and choices in life because God is always near, offering his love and guidance, Pope Francis said. “We can often have a distorted idea about God, thinking of him as a sullen, harsh judge, ready to catch us in the act,” the […]
Parishes
By Zoey Maraist
Some 200 volunteers pitch in to make the dinner a success.
Local
Holy Spirit’s youth ministry collected more than 2,500 coats and bags of scarves, hats and gloves in an annual coat drive at the church and school in Annandale. The parish collaborated with Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services to spread word of the drive to charitable organizations. Volunteers gathered Dec. 11 to sort the piles […]
National
By Barb Umberger
ST. PAUL, Minn. — With her immediate family in Mexico, Rosana Hernandez works full time and sometimes overtime at a warehouse to support herself and her two young sons. That includes sending them to St. Pascal Regional Catholic School about two blocks from their home in St. Paul. Besides the Catholic education, Hernandez appreciates that […]
Bishop's Columns
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today we rejoice in the birth of Our Savior! His arrival, foretold by prophets throughout the centuries, brings to the world a great mystery of our faith: this tiny baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a humble manger — born of a virgin — was both human […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
‘Herald Angel’ Mary Lynne Duncan puts prayer and her pro-life values into action.
Global
YANGON, Myanmar — A Christmas of darkness, silence and fear awaits thousands of Christians in camps for internally displaced persons in Myanmar, where carols, decorations and illuminations are banned because of ongoing conflicts. The sounds of gunfire, fighter jets and artillery shelling have replaced those of carols and celebrations in predominantly Christian Kachin, Kayah, […]
National
By Joe Bukuras
When Joe DiTomasso, 76, and Kevin Hyde, 65, boarded their 30-foot sailboat in Cape May, N.J., and headed for the Florida Keys, the two friends were looking forward to an adventure. As things would turn out, what began as a joyful sailing trip begun on Thanksgiving weekend unexpectedly became a living nightmare. Suddenly the sky […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed two Washington archdiocesan priests, Msgr. Juan R. Esposito-Garcia and Father Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, as auxiliary bishops of their archdiocese. Bishop-designate Esposito-Garcia, who turns 49 Jan. 10, is currently serving as an official in the Dicastery for Bishops at the Vatican. Bishop-designate Menjivar-Ayala, 52, is currently pastor of St. Mary Church […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said he wrote a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, to be used in case he became physically or mentally impaired and unable to fulfill the duties of the papacy. In an interview published Dec. 18, the day after his 86th birthday, Pope Francis said that during […]
