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pope francis sits in his wheelchair in front of the nativity scene which is on the left of the photo in the vatican audience hall
FaithSpeeches
Pope Francis: What St. Francis de Sales said about Christmas
Pope Francis reflects on Christmas and on St. Francis de Sales, who tells us “to desire nothing and reject nothing, to accept everything that God sends us.”
crown of thorns on a dark green leafy background
FaithScripture Reflections
The Holy Innocents: the first martyrs
A Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Innocents, by Simcha Fisher
Arts & CultureIdeas
One honest prayer: Religion in ‘The Godfather’ and Mario Puzo’s other Mafia novels
Mario Puzo's novels are shot through with religious themes—but almost never with genuinely religious characters.
FaithScripture Reflections
Love creates life
A Reflection for the Third Day in the Octave of Christmas, by Rachel Lu
FaithScripture Reflections
Christmas can be a crowded time. Let’s try to welcome that abundance.
A Reflection for the Nativity of the Lord, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
An elderly woman stands in her doorway as armed Salvadoran troops patrol a residential area in Soyapango on Dec. 5. A massive crackdown on gangs in El Salvador has led to ongoing human rights abuses, says a new report. (CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
State of emergency in El Salvador brings arbitrary detentions and violence
Twenty-two men from Espíritu Santo Island who were arrested between under President Nayib Bukele’s state of emergency decree in El Salvador.
FaithScripture Reflections
What does your song of praise sound like?
A Reflection for Christmas Eve, by James Martin, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
Naming your child is a meaningful moment—for you and for God
A Reflection for Friday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Tim Reidy
 Monty Don, the host of “Gardeners’ World” (photo: Britbox)
Arts & CultureTelevision
Baking, gardening and puppies: A guide to the comfort watching you need this holiday season
My go-to for holiday comfort is generally British TV shows. Any TV trip to the U.K. feels instantly like a vacation.
The team at Morcos Nassar Palace. Photo courtesy of L’Arche-Bethlehem, Ma’an lil-Hayat.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
For Palestinians with disabilities, there is room at the inn this year in Bethlehem
The latest boutique hotel to open its doors in Bethlehem’s Old City, just minutes away from Manger Square, is the Morcos Nassar Palace, which doubles as a humanitarian project unique in Palestine and possibly in the Arab world.