Celebrating the Incarnation, remember Bethlehem, too, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – When St Francis of Assisi staged the first Nativity scene 800 years ago, he did...
Christmas
Pope: At Christmas, God remains with us through war and poverty
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The Christmas season is a reminder to Christians that despite hardships, God chose to join...
A Christmas Message from the Heavens
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit and began circling the moon –...
Pope marks 800th anniversary of Nativity scene, asks prayers for Holy Land
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Away in a cave near Greccio, Italy, St. Francis of Assisi had the first Nativity...
A Season of Special Joy
Dear Reader, When we are young, a year takes so long that when the Advent wreaths go up again, we...
The Winding Paths to Peace
In September, we welcomed a group of Northern Irish volunteers in their early twenties to the Denis Hurley Centre in...
Cribs: A Brief History of the Nativity Scene
The Nativity scene that forms such an important part of our celebration of the Christmas season was invented by St...
Plenary Indulgences for Nativity Scene Jubilee
This Christmas marks the 800th anniversary of the first Nativity Scene being staged by St Francis of Assisi in the...
