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Christmas at the Vatican: Here are the liturgies Pope Francis will celebrate this year

Dec 15, 2021

The Vatican has published Pope Francis’ Christmas schedule for this year, which includes five special liturgies and prayers between Christmas Eve and the Solemnity of the Epiphany.
Pro-life Catholics gather 7,700 roses for Pelosi on Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast

Dec 15, 2021

A pro-life campaign led by the archbishop of San Francisco gathered thousands of roses for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) outside the U.S. Capitol on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Synod of Bishops restores resource page link to New Ways Ministry, issues apology

Dec 15, 2021

In a reversal of an earlier decision, the Synod of Bishops has restored a link to a video by New Ways Ministry on its resources webpage. An employee at the General Secretariat also apologized to the LGBT outreach group after the link was removed last week.
Nearly 2 million pilgrims visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City

Dec 15, 2021

Almost 2 million pilgrims visited the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City between Dec. 1 and her Solemnity on Dec. 12, the Mexico City government reported.
Proclaiming the faith among Vietnamese youth in Thach Bích

Dec 15, 2021

A community founded more than two centuries ago by six persecuted Catholics now has more than 8,000 members. The faith is kept alive by sharing “the joys and sorrows of all, even with non-Catholics.”
ACS calls on Christians to exercise their moral obligations to vote, according to conscience before God

Dec 15, 2021

The following is an extract from a Pastoral Letter issued by the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) for the 12th Sarawak General Election 2021.
Pope prays for victims of gas explosion in Sicily

Dec 15, 2021

Pope Francis sends a telegram assuring his prayers for the victims of a suspected gas explosion in the Sicilian town of Ravanusa.
European Churches issue appeal for COVID-19 vaccination and prevention

Dec 15, 2021

The Presidents of COMECE and CEC release a joint appeal urging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and expressing concern over the spread of false information with regard to vaccines.
Pope Francis approves miracle attributed to a French nun who will be made a saint

Dec 15, 2021

Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to Blessed Marie Rivier, a French nun who founded a religious congregation amid the French Revolution.
Singapore Catholic Church concludes bicentennial celebrations

Dec 14, 2021

The year-long bicentennial celebrations, which kicked off on 13 December 2020, concluded on Saturday with simultaneous Masses in the 32 parish churches of Singapore.