A nurse cares for a premature baby in an incubator in 2018 at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. In his message for the World Day of the Sick, celebrated Feb. 11, Pope Francis said life is "a gift from God" that is "best suited to challenging today's individualism and social fragmentation."

Fight the culture of waste by caring for the sick, marginalized, Pope says on World Day of the Sick

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VATICAN – Generously caring for the sick and the marginalized is the best way to combat a culture of waste and indifference that seeks to control and manipulate life, Pope Francis said.
Christopher Robinson has a weekly one-hour slot for Eucharistic adoration at Holy Cross Church.

Protestant discovers the peace of Eucharistic adoration

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WINNIPEG – In 2008, members of Holy Cross Parish in the Archdiocese of St. Boniface had an idea for something new: 24/7 perpetual Eucharistic adoration.

Adoration of the Magi by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 17th century

God's Word on Sunday: Epiphany lights the way toward salvation

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Epiphany of the Lord, Jan. 6 (Year C) Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12

In this 2016 file photo, a woman in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela, rests on a couch in her home while she recovers from a sterilization surgery. The Catholic Church teaches that sterilization is morally unacceptable, but a hysterectomy could be morally acceptable if the uterus could not sustain a pregnancy, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Hysterectomy can be morally acceptable in limited situations, Vatican says

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VATICAN – The Catholic Church teaches that sterilization is morally unacceptable, but a hysterectomy could be morally acceptable if the uterus could not sustain a pregnancy, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The Holy Family by Jacques Stella

God's Word on Sunday: Being a child of God is a journey of faith

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Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Dec. 30 (Year C) 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28; Psalm 84; 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24; Luke 2:41-52

Pope Francis delivers his Christmas blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 25.

Urbi et Orbi: Incarnation of Christ tells us that salvation comes through love, acceptance, Pope says

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VATICAN – Delivering his formal Christmas message and blessing, Pope Francis prayed for a world where all people would recognize that they are brothers and sisters and would work for justice and for peace.
Mary and Joseph on the Way to Bethlehem (1475) by Hugo van der Goes

God's Word on Sunday: God only asks for our obedience and trust

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Fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 23 (Year C) Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45

Pope Francis greets a boy during an audience to exchange Christmas greetings with Vatican employees in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 21.

Jesus is the greatest Christmas gift, Pope Francis says

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VATICAN – This Christmas will people go to adore and be amazed by Jesus, or will they let themselves be detoured by distractions? Pope Francis asked.
Parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Toronto take part in the Simbang Gabi festivities that accompany a traditional Filipino Christmas.

Simbang Gabi adds Filipino flare to feast

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In December 2011 Fr. John Sullivan discovered what Christmas means in the Philippines.

Pope Francis greets a child as he arrives to lead his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 19.

Christmas is not just a cozy holiday but a chance to turn tables, Pope Francis says

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VATICAN – Christmas will not be authentic if people get caught up in a frenzy of shopping, presents and meals, all while ignoring the poor and forgetting who the celebration is really all about, Pope Francis said.
Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Quebec, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Live Christmas as revelation of Light, Bishop Gendron says

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The following is the Christmas message released by Bishop Lionel Gendron, Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil and president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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