Simbang Gabi speaks to the central place that Christmas holds in the Filipino imagination.

It is always a losing game to chase a simply stated lifestyle. Life is not simple. Life cannot be organized.

"The dismemberment of the body is not allowed" unless the bishop has obtained permission from the saints' congregation.

The Knights of Columbus also has earmarked money for upcoming church repair efforts in Puerto Rico.

A reflection for the third Tuesday of Advent

The pope spoke Dec. 16 with members of the Italian Periodical Press Union and members of the Italian Federation of Catholic Weeklies, which represents nearly 200 Catholic newspapers.