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A newborn baby rests on a father's chest nuzzled up to his chin, both have eyes closed, are white; the father has dark brows and a bit of a mustache growing in; they are wrapped in a light brown blanket
FaithAdvent Reflections
God wants us to understand Jesus’ (and our own) family history
A Reflection for the Third Thursday of Advent
FaithThe Good Word
George Floyd died crying out to his mother. So did Jesus.
What does it mean to bear a son? What did it mean for her, and what does it mean for us?
Arts & CultureTelevision
Netflix announces new series that will feature Pope Francis
Pope Francis will appear in a new Netflix docu-series that highlights the stories of elderly people from around the world.
FaithFaith in Focus
Why does God allow suffering? A meditation
Why is it this way? It is the child’s most basic question, dealing with the most bewildering thing of all.
FaithNews
Not everyone hates the Vatican’s astronaut Nativity
“What they did was portray an astronaut offering the moon to Jesus,” Angelo Bottone said. “To me, it’s an expression of profound worship.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
Read: Pope Francis on how prayer reveals our common humanity
Pope Francis’ remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
In July demonstrators show their opposition to the death penalty outside the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Ind., where federal executions are conducted. (CNS photo/Bryan Woolston, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
In 2020, the Trump administration executed more prisoners than all states combined
The Trump administration's execution spree in the second half of the year was without precedent and widely condemned.
FaithFaith and Reason
Should Pope Francis get the Covid vaccine first—or last?
Where should a pope who has embodied “the first shall be last” stand in line?
FaithFaith in Focus
I promised my husband we’d raise our daughter Jewish. Now I worry I’ve left her in limbo.
I don’t want my daughter to wonder whether she is half-Catholic and half-Jewish. I want her to feel complete.
Politics & SocietyNews
Pope Francis: Vatican City commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Pope Francis pledged Vatican City State would achieve net-zero carbon emissions before the year 2050 and urged everyone in the world to be part of a new culture.