Archive for December 5, 2018
What does it really mean to observe Advent?
With the first Sunday of Advent behind us, the liturgical season of preparing for Christmas is well underway. Read more
Priest who served thousands in Peruvian highlands dies at 94
The Salesian founder of Operation Mato Grosso, a ministry of service and job training for low-income people in South America,... Read more
Pope Francis: To pray, begin with humility
Learning to pray well is a continual process, but should always start from a place of humility, as Jesus demonstrated... Read more
American sculptor humbled to bring sand nativity to Vatican
Growing up next door to Daytona Beach in Florida, Rich Varano spent a lot of time making things out of... Read more
American priest arrested in the Philippines for sexual abuse
An American priest was arrested in the Philippines Wednesday, amid allegations that he sexually assaulted dozens of boys over a... Read more
'Mass of the Americas' to premiere at San Francisco cathedral
The Mass of the Americas, a newly-commissioned Mass composed by Frank La Rocca, will premiere Saturday for the feast of... Read more
National Institutes of Health to not renew contract over fetal tissue use
The National Institutes of Health will not renew a contract with the University of California San Francisco over concerns about... Read more
Satanist statue erected for the holidays in Illinois capitol
Between a Christmas tree and a menorah display in the Illinois state capitol, a statue from the Satanic Temple is... Read more
Why some Camp Fire victims don't ask for help, and what parishes are doing
Though a series of devastating wildfires in California is nearly contained, Catholics engaged in relief efforts are warning that the... Read more
Amazon founder gives $15 million to Catholic Charities
Three Catholic charitable organizations were named as winners of $5 million grants from the charitable organization of Jeff and MacKenzie... Read more
First livebirth after womb transplant from deceased donor
Researchers from Brazil announced Tuesday that a baby had been born to a mother who had received a transplanted uterus... Read more
Tanzanian cardinal: Reject ideological colonization through foreign aid
The Archbishop of Dar es Salaam has asked the government of Tanzania to reject any foreign aid that is conditioned... Read more
