Read more about the article Nations must work together to address pandemic’s challenges, cardinal says
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is pictured in a screenshot from video addressing a special session of U.N. General Assembly on COVID-19 response. (CNS screenshot/YouTube)

Nations must work together to address pandemic’s challenges, cardinal says

World must give greater attention to the poor, fairly distribute ethical vaccines

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Read more about the article Bethlehem at Christmas: Unemployment can mean choosing food or medicine
Franciscan Father Rami Asakrieh, pastor of St. Catherine Church in Bethlehem, West Bank, visits Rimon Zablah, 59, in his familyís apartment in Bethlehem Dec. 1, 2020. Father Asakrieh helps Zablah, who has health problems, and the family with essentials since COVID-19 has taken away their work. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

Bethlehem at Christmas: Unemployment can mean choosing food or medicine

Catholic church in Bethlehem has been overwhelmed with requests for help from people out of work for months

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Read more about the article Catholics say they’re able to deepen their approach to Advent season this year
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore welcomes pro-lifers in Annapolis, Md., March 4, 2019, during his opening prayer for the Maryland March for Life. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) See MARYLAND-MARCH-LIFE March 11, 2019.

Catholics say they’re able to deepen their approach to Advent season this year

Staying at home leaves more time, energy for Advent traditions, old and new

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Read more about the article Like parents, God loves his children even at their worst, pope says
Pope Francis touches a statue of Our Lady of Lujan during his general audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Dec. 2, 2020. The pope continued his series of talks on prayer and reflected on the theme of blessings. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Like parents, God loves his children even at their worst, pope says

God waits for sinner’s heart to eventually open and change

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Read more about the article ‘Christmas at the Cathedral’ concerts cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
The Diocese of Nashville presented the seventh annual "Christmas at the Cathedral" concert on Dec. 3 and 4, featuring the choirs of Father Ryan and Pope John Paul II high schools, St. Cecilia Academy, and Cathedral, accompanied by an orchestra.

‘Christmas at the Cathedral’ concerts cancelled due to coronavirus concerns

Cathedral hopes concerts can return next year

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Read more about the article Social justice must be founded on care for others, pope tells judges
Cristian Molina, 26, takes his tuberculosis medication at his house in a poor area of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in this Sept. 26, 2019, file photo. In a Nov. 30 video message, Pope Francis said social justice for all men and women cannot be achieved if most of the world's wealth is controlled by a small percentage while the rights of others to a dignified life are disregarded. (CNS photo/Magali Druscovich, Reuters)

Social justice must be founded on care for others, pope tells judges

Building social justice is a collective work that must be achieved on a daily basis, pope says

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Read more about the article Vatican tells young people to ask for ‘words of wisdom’ for Christmas
A social media campaign by the Vatican's Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life aims to encourage young people to reach out to their grandparents and older people. You can participate in the campaign by using the hashtag #aGiftOfWisdom. (CNS photo/Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life)

Vatican tells young people to ask for ‘words of wisdom’ for Christmas

Dicastery of Laity, the Family and Life launches campaign to encourage young people to reach out to grandparents, other older people

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Read more about the article Pope creates 13 new cardinals, including Washington archbishop
New Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington attends a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis with new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 29, 2020. (CNS photo/Gregorio Borgia, Reuters pool)

Pope creates 13 new cardinals, including Washington archbishop

Pandemic restricts attendance at consistory for new cardinals

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