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In the depths of despair, when no words or gestures will help, then cry with those who suffer, because tears are the seeds of hope, Pope Francis said.
Six new permanent deacons will be ordained at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More on Jan. 14.
As St. John Paul II did during the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope Francis suspended for the Year of Mercy the formal visits bishops from around the world make "ad limina apostolorum" — to the threshold of the Apostles, meaning Peter and Paul, who were martyred in Rome.
Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila formally opened the sainthood cause of Julia Greeley, a former slave who spent her days caring for the poor, during a Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver in late December.
Whether the new year will be good or not depends on us choosing to do good each day, Pope Francis said.
More than 3.9 million pilgrims visited and attended papal events, liturgies or prayer services during the Holy Year of Mercy in 2016, the Vatican said.
New York's Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will offer a reading from scripture at the upcoming presidential inauguration of Republican Donald Trump.
Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax has named Mike Grandizio head football coach.
I thought that turning the page to a new year would somehow be magical. It would make all things new. I had hope in the power of the calendar. Last Christmas, I settled into a romantic meditation on the Blessed Mother and the Baby and all the hope the Christmas story offered.
At a Mass commemorating the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington expressed thanks to God for his vocation, and he encouraged Catholics to open their hearts to hearing and responding to God's call in their lives.
