A Christmas Message From The President Of The U.S. Conference Of Catholic Bishops - WASHINGTON— Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) encourages us to visit the manger this Christmas and reflect upon how we can give of ourselves in the New Year. ...Read More
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Pope to young people: 'listen to your grandparents' - (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday encouraged young Catholics to cultivate their relationships with their grandparents. Addressing a group of young people who belong to an Italian Catholic lay association called ‘Azione Cattolica Italiana’, the Pope spoke of the joy that derives from the coming of Jesus, and said that joy is increased and multiplied when we share it...Read More
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Bishops Mourn Victims of Apparent Terrorist Attack on Berlin Christmas Market - BERLIN — After 12 people were killed when a truck rammed into crowds at a Berlin Christmas market, in what appears to be a terrorist attack, the German bishops have voiced their sorrow and invited people to join them in praying for the victims and their families. “The news from Berlin has deeply shaken me,” Cardinal Reinhard Marx, president of the German Bishops’ Conference, said in a Dec. 20 statement following the incident.....Read more