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BETHLEHEM, West Bank — When restoration on the Church of the Nativity's wooden beams and leaking roof began in 2013 with the blessing of the three custodial churches, everyone involved was aware of the historic significance of the venture. It was the first time in 540 years that any repair work was done on the church on the site where Jesus was born.
The parish church of St. Thomas More was dedicated by Richmond Bishop John. J. Russell Dec. 9, 1961. Today marks the 60th anniversary of the dedication.
VATICAN CITY — The representation of Peru's diverse Indigenous communities in this year's Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square embodies the joy and hope of their faith, said Peruvian Bishop Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda of Huancavelica, Peru.
LONDON — Among the Nobel laureates, politicians and professors honored by the BBC as among the 100 most influential and inspiring women of the year is a Catholic nun from rural Myanmar.
WASHINGTON — The church is taking a fresh look at ministry at the United States' historically Black colleges and universities.
ROME — An hour before sunrise, Pope Francis set a basket of white roses at the base of a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome, praying Mary would help all who suffer.
LAKE ORION, Mich. — There were four white candles, each tied with blue-and-gold ribbons, alight in the darkness on the baptismal font at St. Joseph Parish Dec. 5.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration's diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing sends "a strong and unequivocal message" to the Chinese government that its persecution of religious minorities will not be tolerated, said the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
This year’s fall food drive by diocesan Catholic Charities collected more than 101,000 pounds of food for those in need this holiday season. More than 40 parishes, schools and Catholic civic groups participated. Organizers say collections will continue throughout the winter to meet another season of unprecedented need.
VATICAN CITY — With passion in Cyprus and reason in Greece, Pope Francis continued to articulate and adjust his teaching on migration.
