(OSV News) — The Christmas season can be challenging for those in addiction recovery, but sacramental grace and practical strategies can keep those seeking sobriety on track, pastoral experts told OSV News.
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Posadas and pastoral outreach are central features in Latino Advent preparation
(OSV News) — The Christmas season is a time anticipated not only by children, but by everyone.
How to celebrate a Catholic Christmas
For Catholics, great feasts like Christmas don’t come at us out of the blue: In the secular world, “Christmas” seems to start in October! However, our approach to this holiday as Catholics must be different, and it can be.
Vatican Nativity scene to honor 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ creche
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – On the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi setting up the first Nativity scene, the creche in St. Peter’s Square in 2023 will come from the Diocese of Rieti, Italy, and pay tribute to the scene set up in the diocese in 1223.
‘Fully alive’ NCYC youth challenged to celebrate mysteries of faith, science and self
Grace Stecker of the Diocese of Helena, Montana, pulled out her cellphone and called her dad, right in the middle of a talk during the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC).
Packed Masses and vibrant vocations: Bishop Medley takes ‘goodwill tour’ to Nigeria
By the time he set off on his 16-day trip to Nigeria in October 2023, Bishop William F. Medley had become something of a pro at international pastoral visits.
Honoring Our Lady of Kibeho during Black Catholic History Month
November is Black Catholic History Month, which was designated to celebrate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics by the National Black Clergy Caucus on July 24, 1990.
Survey: Catholics aware of church’s social teaching but hear little on it in parishes, dioceses
(OSV News) — Catholic social teaching has widely been described as “the church’s best kept secret.” A recent report indicates that may still be the case, and that efforts to spread it may be thwarted by a reduction in diocesan positions dedicated to social action.
At synod prayer service, pope calls for immigration reform with a heart
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Taking to heart the lesson of the parable of the good Samaritan is the key to assisting the millions of migrants and refugees forced to travel far from their homelands and often exploited along the way, Pope Francis said.
Amid Israel-Hamas war, interfaith solidarity more important than ever, say experts
(OSV News) — Two experts in Muslim-Christian relations told OSV News that preserving dialogue amid the Israel-Hamas war comes down to recognizing what is really at issue — and what is really at stake.