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Photos: Filipinos get ready to greet New Year with fireworks
Although a total firecracker ban might look like the solution to prevent injuries, it would spell the end of the livelihood of many people
Catholic Church joins efforts to provide relief to flood victims in...
Authorities reported that one person died and three others were missing after being hit by a landslide, taking the death toll to at least 33
Widodo greets Indonesia’s Christians with call for stronger ties, environmental protection
Father Suparto said the president’s visit “is history … because it is only Jokowi who has ever come as president to enter our church”
Christians in Pakistan celebrate Christmas amid heightened security
There were no violent attacks to mar the celebration, and many credited the heightened security measures for keeping the peace
Photos: Filipino Catholics prepare for another ‘feast’
Filipino Catholics are getting ready for another religious festival with the blessing of replicas of the image of the “Black Nazarene”
Photos: Parade of Stars bring Thai Catholics closer to their neighbors
The annual event is attended by Catholics and non-Catholics alike with many discovering the story of the Nativity and the true meaning of Christmas for the first time.
Photos: Christmas is family in the Philippines
In the Philippines, where over 80 percent of the population is Catholic, people spend Christmas Day with the family
Pope Francis offers five commitments as Christmas approaches
In his address before the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father asked the question “What can I do concretely?”
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
Photos: Farming paves road to recovery for drug users
A livelihood program of a Church-based institution in the Philippines has been helping drug dependents on their road to recovery