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Pope Francis calls on Catholics to learn from the martyrs
On the feast of the martyr St. Stephen, the pope said “the martyrs are those most similar to Jesus”
Pope Francis’ Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing
On Christmas Day 2022, Pope Francis delivered his “Urbi et Orbi” address and blessing from the central balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square
The model of love, responsibility, and sharing
Christmas is the sacred season when we are all called to remember to carry – and to keep on carrying – the Christ into our families and homes
Thai boat rescues Cambodian fisherman whose vessel sank in storm
He had been floating at sea for 30 hours with bodies of three crew members tied to himself
Asian markets enjoy some much-needed festive cheer
"The market is coming around to the notion that we will have a more orthodox 2023"
Recovering defiant hope (A Christmas reflection)
Christmas is not about gifts or our noche buena tables — even if many families are worried there would be less that they can buy this time
Forgotten lepers dream of love on Christmas
“They don’t want me because of my leprosy. I don’t know what I have done wrong. It’s painful. It’s even more painful than leprosy itself.”
Catholics in Sri Lanka call for boycott of Christmas events organized...
"We have suggested to the bishops to use this moment as an opportunity to express the pain and displeasure of the Catholic community"
Filipino Catholics mark start of Christmas with traditional pre-dawn Masses
Today, the novena Mass, whether celebrated traditionally at dawn or in the early evening, is popularly known as “Simbang Gabi”
Asia has highest number of journalists imprisoned in 2022, says new...
Globally, 363 journalists were imprisoned, an increase of 20 percent over the previous year
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