“And he named him Jesus” or, “Notes on a Scandal”
Can we allow this truth, this person named Jesus—this God for whom love alone is credible—to truly possess our hearts in the year ahead?
Eight million people in need in Yemen
A lack of funds has forced the World Food Programme to reduce assistance to eight million people in need in Yemen. Read all
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from the Rome Boys
Pope Francis uses Christmas Day message to plead for equitable access to vaccines
Pope Francis used his annual Christmas Day message to plead for equal distribution of vaccines as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on for a second holiday season in a row.
Pope prays Christmas will bring yearning for peace, dialogue
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before giving his Christmas blessing to the city of Rome and to the world, Pope Francis drew attention to the many places around the globe and within human hearts in need of Jesus, the prince of peace. “In the cold of the night, he stretches out his tiny arms toward us: […]
On a Covid-scarred Christmas, Pope calls dialogue and encounter the way out
ROME – As the world continues to navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic and its variants, Pope Francis on Christmas day touted dialogue and encounter as the way out, while also praying for world peace and an end to global conflicts. He prayed for those infected with COVID-19 and for secondary victims, including women […]
Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing 2021: Pope Francis asks world leaders to be open to dialogue
Pope Francis gives his Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing Dec. 25, 2021. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 25, 2021 / 04:26 am (CNA). Giving his traditional Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing on Saturday, Pope Francis urged leaders to be open to dialogue to resolve the world’s many “conflicts, crises, and disagreements.” Speaking from the […]
Full text: Pope Francis’ Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing 2021
Pope Francis gives his Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing Dec. 25, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Dec 25, 2021 / 04:50 am (CNA). On Christmas Day 2021, Pope Francis delivered his “Urbi et Orbi” message and blessing from the central balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square. The following is the full text of the pope’s […]
Christmas and the Kingship of Christ
Public Domain Hans Memling, “Polyptych of Earthly Vanities and Heavenly Redemption”, ca. 1485 Christ came to unseat the kings, so that true hearts might find their sanctuary in him, the true and lasting king.
Open Letter to Confused Catholics: Chapter 13
“Religious Liberty, Collegiality Equality, Ecumenical Fraternity” How does it happen that the gates of hell are now causing us so much trouble? The Church has always been disturbed by persecution and heresies, by conflicts with temporal powers, sometimes by immoral conduct of the clergy, sometimes even of Popes. But this time the crisis seems to […]