Christmas Prayer of Thanks
A blessed Christmas to you all…
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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
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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 –
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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
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Christmas Editorials 2023
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
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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
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Christmas Christmas Facts
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
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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
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Pope: Contemplate Greatness of God’s Love in Simplicity of a Crèche
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Whether simple or elaborate, the same every year or constantly changing, a Nativity scene echoes
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