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Advent
Advent: What is it and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Need a refresher on Advent? Here’s some info that can help you live a great Advent this year.
Don’t Let Christmas Take You by Surprise: Advice on Advent from the Church
The Church provides songs, signs, and symbols to enter into the season of Advent more fruitfully.
Catholic Church in Zimbabwe Decries Foreign Pressure to Promote Abortion
Catholic Bishops in Zimbabwe have raised concern over attempts by foreign organizations to impose “the evil of abortion” in the Southern African nation.
Kids Catholic Prayer App Aims to Bring 1 Million Children Together for Advent Campaign
A new Catholic prayer app for children and their parents called Theo plans to host the largest Advent celebration for children to help them discover the meaning of the season.
Five Catholic Resources to Help You Grow Closer to Christ This Advent
Here are five Advent resources to help you prepare to welcome Jesus this Christmas.
Living Advent with Hope and Charity: Lessons from Mother Teresa’s Sisters
For the Missionaries of Charity, whose charism is to serve “the poorest of the poor,” Advent isn’t just for a liturgical season — it is a way of life.
Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Calls on Christians to be Builders of Peace, Work for Harmony During Advent
Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo of the Catholic Diocese of Yagoua in Cameroon has urged Christians to embrace their role as agents of peace and reconciliation during the Advent season.
"Raise your heads," Pope Francis Tells Faithful in First Advent Message amid Multiple Conflicts
Pope Francis on Sunday addressed cosmic upheavals, modern anxieties, and current conflicts while emphasizing hope and spiritual vigilance.
Advent 2024: Four Catholic Resources to Help You Grow in Your Faith
As calendars get filled up and preparations are made, these four resources can help you get ready to enter into the deeper meaning of Christmas.
Yes, You Need to Go to Mass Twice this Weekend — for Sunday and for Christmas
The fourth Sunday of Advent falls on Christmas Eve. That means the faithful must attend two Masses in a row to meet their Sunday and Christmas Day obligations.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis Honors Virgin Mary on Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Pope Francis prayed in front of a statue of the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Spanish Steps, which sits atop a nearly 40-foot-high column.
Everything you need to know about the Advent wreath
Advent wreaths are traditionally made from evergreen branches and have four candles, which represent the four weeks of Advent.
Here are Pope Francis’ Liturgies for Christmas 2023 at the Vatican
As the season of Advent draws near, the Vatican has published the schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgies for Christmas through the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
PHOTOS: Vatican Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Vatican. A large hand-carved wooden nativity scene was unveiled in St. Peter Square on Saturday night at the Vatican’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Ahead of Christmas, Catholic Pontifical Entity Launches 24 Days of Free Documentaries
The leadership of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International is announcing free access to 24 documentaries that capture the reality of Christian life in anticipation of the feast of the Nativity.
Ask God for the Gift of Conversion in Advent: Pope Francis
We should ask God for the gift of conversion this Advent, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
Amid Interethnic Violence in Nigeria, Prelate Encourages Mutual Understanding of Diversity
Amid persistent interethnic violence between Nigeria’s Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups, the Archbishop of Abuja has encouraged members of both tribes to understand cultural diversities and to “appreciate what each has.”
"Advent is the season for remembering the closeness of God": Pope Francis
On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis recommended a traditional Advent prayer to invite God to draw close during this new liturgical year.
Pope Francis Celebrates a Filipino Christmas Tradition at the Vatican
On Gaudete Sunday, Pope Francis celebrated a Filipino Christmas tradition in St. Peter’s Basilica -- the Simbang Gabi Christmas novena.
Pope Francis: Advent is a Time of Conversion
As Pope Francis blessed children's nativity scene figurines Sunday, the pope said that the Advent season is a time of conversion to make space in one’s heart for Christ to come and fill it with joy.
