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Benedictine Father Adrian Burke delivers his homily during the Service of the Longest Night held at St. Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, Ind., Dec. 14, 2019. Candles were marked with the names of deceased loved ones by those attending the service, which was held to bring comfort to those grieving during the holiday season. (CNS photo/Katie Rutter)

Prayer service at holidays consoles those grieving loss of loved ones

Posted by - December 29, 2019
ST. MEINRAD, Ind. (CNS) — For most, the holidays are bright days of cheer, filled with laughter, joy and time spent with loved ones. But for some, the darkness of…
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Top 10 Stories of 2019

Posted by - December 28, 2019
Year 2019 is coming to an end and every time we arrive at the end of a year it is almost natural to look back and reflect on the events…
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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, shown during a 2014 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, said evangelization can happen even in shopping centers. The cardinal celebrated Mass in a shopping mall in Manila on Dec. 17 with hundreds of people in attendance. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Evangelization happens in Philippine shopping malls, Cardinal Tagle says

Posted by - December 20, 2019
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — It might be “unbelievable” to people in other countries, but a Catholic chapel inside a shopping mall and thousands of people attending Mass there have become…
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Pope Francis embraces Scalabrinian Father Ricky Gente, coordinator of the Catholic mission to Filipinos living in Rome, at the end of a Mass Dec. 15, 2019, in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica. The Mass was the first of the "Simbang Gabi," a novena of nighttime or pre-dawn Masses in preparation for Christmas. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Proclaim the Gospel in every language, in every land, pope tells Filipinos

Posted by - December 20, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Continue being ‘smugglers’ of the faith,” Pope Francis told thousands of Filipino migrants living and working in Italy. Starting the Italian Filipino community’s “Simbang Gabi,” a…
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Pilgrims hold up figurines of the Christ Child as Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec 15, 2019. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope blesses Nativity scene statues, calls them signs of God’s love

Posted by - December 20, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis blessed hundreds of figurines of the baby Jesus — ranging from tiny plastic figures to life-sized statues — and encouraged children to make sure…
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Pope Francis and prelates from around the world attend a penitential liturgy during a meeting on the protection of minors in the church at the Vatican in this Feb. 23, 2019, file photo. In a decision published Dec. 17 the pope abolished the obligation of secrecy for abuse victims during Vatican trials and processes. (CNS photo/Evandro Inetti, pool)

Pope lifts secrecy obligation for those who report having been abused

Posted by - December 20, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has abolished the obligation of secrecy for those who report having been sexually abused by a priest and for those who testify in a…
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