“This is Christmas—God who wanted to draw near to us, especially to the smallest,” the pope said, expressing his hope that “we can feel and live this love” all year long.
Catholic News Service
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Pope Leo asks Catholics to pray the rosary for peace every day in October
The pope made his request at the end of his weekly general audience Sept. 24 and the day after he said he had spoken again with the pastor of the only Latin-rite Catholic parish in Gaza.
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Pope Leo encourages hiring people with disabilities at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV has approved a change in the Vatican labor laws to encourage offices to hire people with disabilities and to make the necessary accommodations.
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Pope Leo says he hopes Trump-Putin meeting leads to ceasefire in Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV told reporters he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can find a way to reach a ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine when they meet in Alaska.
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Pope Leo offers prayers after shipwreck of migrant boat off Yemen
As emergency workers searched for survivors and tried to recuperate the bodies of the dead, Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for people impacted by the latest shipwreck of a migrant boat off the coast of Yemen.
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Georgia woman killed at Florida airport remembered for her faith and storytelling
"Olga Woltering was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and good friend to many," the family said.
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Pope Francis: It’s time to fix overcrowded prisons
The pope invited everyone to pray for all prisoners in the world, and that prisons focus on rehabilitation.
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Here’s how the church in India is supporting transgender people.
India has an estimated 500,000 transgender people.
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Why New Mexico’s “grocery tax” is going to hurt the poor (and the people trying to feed them)
Archbishop Wester: “Countless nonprofits and civic organizations work to fill food baskets, but some legislators want to take food out of another basket, the grocery basket, with their proposed food tax.”
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‘Creating a Culture of Encounter’ is the theme for National Migration Week
“The week serves as both a time for prayer and action to highlight the contributions of immigrants and vulnerable populations coming to the United States.”