Read more about the article Retired custodian of Shroud of Turin, Italian cardinal dies at 89
Cardinal Severino Poletto of Turin stands in front of the Shroud of Turin on the first day of its exhibition in the Cathedral of Turin in this April 10, 2010, file photo. Cardinal Poletto died Dec. 17, 2022, at the age of 89. (CNS photo/Giorgio Perottino, Reuters)

Retired custodian of Shroud of Turin, Italian cardinal dies at 89

He spent his life being a ‘shepherd of the holy people of God’

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Read more about the article Pope advances sainthood causes, including first ‘martyr’ of charity
An illustration depicts Jesuit Father Matteo Ricci in traditional Chinese clothing. In a decree Dec. 17, 2022, Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of Father Ricci, recognizing the heroic virtues of the 16th-century missionary to China and declaring him venerable. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)

Pope advances sainthood causes, including first ‘martyr’ of charity

Pope advances sainthood causes, including first ‘martyr’ of charity

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Read more about the article St. Joseph Knights give old pews new life
Knights of Columbus Council 3763 at St. Joseph Church in Madison is organizing a project to repair the church's pews, which have been in use since the church was dedicated in 1960. Toby Werrback, left, and Steve Pentecost remove a pew bench to be repaired.

St. Joseph Knights give old pews new life

Project took six months, nearly 1,000 volunteer hours

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Read more about the article This Christmas, make room for the Lord, Jesus Christ
An image of the Holy Family is featured on one of the Vatican's 2021 Christmas stamps. The images on the stamps were painted by Adam Piekarski, a homeless man from Poland currently living in Rome. (CNS illustration/courtesy Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office)

This Christmas, make room for the Lord, Jesus Christ

'Come, Lord Jesus, come’

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Read more about the article Knights raise $27,000 for Dominicans’ postulants
The Knights of Columbus presented $27,000 to the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation to help pay for the education of the congregation's postulants. Sister Marie Hannah, OP, the postulant mistress, accepts the check from Knights, from left, Mike Porter of Council 9282 at St. Stephen Catholic Community, Mike Baricevich, grand knight of Council 9132 at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Hendersonville, Doug Blake, Ron Rorick and Jerry Taylor all of Council 9132, and Mark Mayer of Council 8155 at St. Ignatius Church in Antioch.

Knights raise $27,000 for Dominicans’ postulants

Funds will help pay for sisters’ education

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Read more about the article Pope reveals he prepared resignation letter in case of impairment
Pope Francis speaks with journalist Julián Quirós during an interview with Spanish newspaper, ABC, at his residence at the Vatican in this photo released Dec. 18, 2022. The pope revealed to the newspaper that he wrote a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, to be used in case he became physically or mentally impaired and unable to fulfill the duties of the papacy. (CNS photo/Matias Nieto Koenig, courtesy ABC)

Pope reveals he prepared resignation letter in case of impairment

The letter was penned in 2013, the pope’s first year in office

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