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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (OSV News) — The Christmas spirit in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, was festive yet overshadowed on Christmas Eve by the grim realities of the ongoing Israel-Hamas …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis called on individuals, nations and the global community to …
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This Christmas, while massive crowds of pilgrims will flock to Rome for the opening of the Jubilee year, I’ll be spending the holy season in Bethlehem. For many, Rome’s grand …
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Pope at Christmas: Jesus’ birth brings hope for world of justice, peace
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for …
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(OSV News) — A Christmas tree was reportedly set ablaze in a Christian-majority town in Syria, prompting protests in the war-torn nation just two weeks after the ouster of former President …
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Q: I’m a longtime daily Massgoer, and every year in the days leading up to Christmas we have that one Gospel reading that lists all the names of Jesus’ ancestors. …
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — “The hands that made the sun and stars were too small to reach the huge heads of cattle,” G.K. Chesterton wrote in “The Everlasting Man.” …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Speaking just hours after his wartime Christmas visit to Gaza City Holy Family Parish, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, delivered a poignant Christmas message …
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(OSV News) — Community, connectedness and consciousness are key to staying sober amid the Christmas and New Year holidays, a Catholic recovery expert told OSV News. “One of the hallmarks of …
