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Fourth Sunday of Advent: The Nativity is God’s invitation
Scripture for Life: We, like Joseph, are invited to empty ourselves, choosing to abandon anything that can get in the way of our union with God or our collaboration with …
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EUROPE/SWITZERLAND – The Star Singers: From Sattel to the Federal Palace, “Ambassadors” of Peace and Solidarity
Bern – Last Wednesday, a delegation of 23 Star Singers from Sattel filled the Dome Hall of the Federal Palace in Bern with carols and joy. The young Star Singers …
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ASIA/KOREA – Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Suwon
Vatican City – The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Germanus Kwak Jin-Sang, of the clergy of Suwon, Korea, until now parish priest of Seopangyo, as auxiliary bishop of the …
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St. Dominic of Silos
St. Dominic of Silos Feast date: Dec 20 Saint Dominic was born in 1000 in Cañas, Navarre, Spain. He was born a peasant, and as a youth worked as a …
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Saturday of the Third Week of Advent
In the sixth month,the angel Gabriel was sent from Godto a town of Galilee called Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,of the house of David,and the virgin’s …
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St. John Henry Newman—Let us pray God teach us: …
Let us pray God teach us: we need his teaching; we are very blind. The apostles on one occasion said to Christ, when his words tried them, “Increase our faith.” …
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Dec. 20 December 20, O Key of David (O Clavis David); Ember Saturday, Weekday
Today is the Fourth of the O Antiphons, O Clavis David (O Key of David). O sublime majesty of the coming Redeemer! To Him has been delivered the key, the …
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Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Holy Family Parish in Gaza days before Christmas
Children greet the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, during his visit to Gaza’s Holy Family Parish on Dec. 19, 2025. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Latin Patriarchate …
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Pope Leo XIV strengthens legal protections for employees of the Vatican and Holy See
A new Vatican labor regulations decree was issued after an audience granted to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, pictured here with Pope Leo XIV. | Credit: Vatican Media …
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State Department set to roll out religious worker visa plan next month
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 19, 2025. | Credit: Mandel NGAN/AFP …