The Christmas Crib (crèche) dates back to St. Francis of Assisi (Feast October 4). It was in 1293 that the first crèche was celebrated in the woods of Greccio…
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The true story and origin of “Silent Night” began from the city of Salzburg, Austria of a young orphan weaver, Anna. She had no family and lived alone; the trade…
Catholics in New Jersey want Archbishop Sheen’s birthday to be celebrated around the world Almost 900 churches across the world have pledged to celebrate Masses to mark the birthday of…
“Christ is the light of humanity; and it is, accordingly, the heart-felt desire of this sacred Council, being gathered together in the Holy Spirit, that, by proclaiming his Gospel to…
Mgr Vallejo was found guilty of passing confidential documents to journalists Pope Francis on Tuesday freed a Vatican monsignor convicted of leaking confidential documents to journalists, granting him a Christmas-time…
On Sunday Pope Francis said that with Christmas just around the corner, it’s important to stop and make time for silent reflection on the true meaning of the holiday, specifically…
The question of the origins of the popular Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas” has long divided carolers and carol critics alike. The waning mainline opinion is that it…
Christmas is a magical time of year when decorations line the streets, children are suddenly behaving and the Post Office struggles to keep up as thousands of gifts move through…
The Southland Christian Church used adults to recreate children’s versions of the reason for the season. The hilarious film was posted to YouTube Christmas Eve last year. The three-minute short…
After Fidel Castro gained power in Cuba in 1959, he spent the next decade slowly imposing socialism on the country, including state atheism. In 1960, several Cuban Catholic bishops signed…
