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Photos of the Week: Jan. 3, 2022
Pope at Christmas: ‘God comes into the world in littleness’
The celebration of Christmas serves as a reminder that God did not reveal his greatness in a grand spectacle, but rather in the “littleness” of a poor, vulnerable child born in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis said in his homily Dec. 24 as he celebrated the nighttime liturgy.
Pope at Christmas: Jesus’ birth brings hope in troubling times
The birth of Christ is a gift from God that brings people hope and courage in troubled times, Pope Francis said Christmas Eve.
Ways to attend/watch Christmas Mass this year
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to limit the ways worshippers can safely gather, the diocese, parishes and area religious communities are doing what they can to make Christmas Mass accessible to all.
World scarred by war, greed must welcome prince of peace, pope says
The song of the angels that heralded the birth of Christ urges men and women to seek peace in a world divided by war, terrorism and greed, Pope Francis said.