VIDEOS

  • January 2, 2020

God is at work in the world, pope says at prayer service closing 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God sent His only begotten son into the world, where He continues to dwell...
  • January 2, 2020

Put the phone away and talk to each other, pope urges families

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Reciting the Angelus prayer Dec. 29, the feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis...
  • December 31, 2019

Mary, a woman of patience

Picture an image of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Now picture her pregnant....
  • December 28, 2019

Walk in solidarity with refugees at Christmas

Sometimes overlooked in the idyllic images of the Christmas story is the brief, touching tale told in the...
  • December 26, 2019

Handel’s ‘Messiah’: Is it just the ‘Hallelujah’ chorus?

The “Hallelujah” chorus from George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” is probably the most well-known classical piece of music written...
  • December 25, 2019

Classical painting reminds us of Christ’s light

The scene is one you might share from your own memory. It is the image of a mother,...
  • December 22, 2019

St. Joseph — in the face of mystery

At one point in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program each year I ask participants a...
  • December 20, 2019

Set up a Nativity scene, pray there before Christmas, pope suggests

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Putting up a Nativity scene before Christmas is a reminder to stop and remember...
  • December 19, 2019

Martyrdom comes from following Christ without compromise, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — There always will be martyrs among Christians in the world, Pope Francis said....
  • December 16, 2019

Crèches tell the Nativity story using materials, symbols of local culture

DAYTON, Ohio (CNS) — Each culture, if not every home, has its own unique rendition of the Nativity....