Daily Readings
- Saturday of the Third Week of Advent December 21, 2024Reading 1 Sg 2:8-14 Hark! my lover–here he comesspringing across the mountains,leaping across the hills.My lover is like a gazelleor a young stag.Here he stands behind our wall,gazing through the windows,peering through the lattices.My lover speaks; he says to me,"Arise, my beloved, my dove, my beautiful one,and come!"For see, the winter is past,the rains are […]USCCB
- Saturday of the Third Week of Advent December 21, 2024
Vatican News
- Cardinal Parolin brings Christmas message of hope to Children's Hospital December 20, 2024This year, in keeping with tradition, the Vatican Secretary of State pays a visit to the Vatican’s Children’s Hospital, bringing a message of Christmas hope to doctors, nurses, patients, and families. Read all
- Pope Francis’ vision of hope, forgiveness, and unity in troubled times December 20, 2024In an interview with Argentina’s “Canal Orbe 21” TV, Pope Francis offers his thoughts on the challenges of our times and the Church’s evolving mission amid global tensions, rising inequality, Read all
- HRW and MSF accuse Israel of ‘acts of genocide’ and ‘ethnic cleansing'. Israel denies. December 20, 2024Just released reports by the NGOs ‘Human Rights Watch’ and ‘Medecins Sans Frontiers’ accuse Israel of committing “acts of genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza. Israel responds accusing the organizations of spreading “lies”. Read all
- Cardinal Parolin brings Christmas message of hope to Children's Hospital December 20, 2024