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December 11, 2018

Site of Baptism of the Lord nears reopening as landmines cleared

December 11, 2018

Churches at the site along the banks of the Jordan river where Jesus is believed to have been baptised could reopen within a year, following progress on a project to clear thousands of landmines and other ordnance from the location. In a statement released December 9, the Israeli government and international anti-landmine workers praised the

Indian bishop resigns amid complaints of misuse of funds, attempted marriage

December 11, 2018

Pope Francis accepted Monday the resignation of Bishop Prasad Gallela from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Cuddapah, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Gallala was in August the object of a criminal complaint for allegedly using diocesan funds to maintain an alleged “wife” and adult son. Bishop emeritus of Guntur, Bali Gali,

Did angels really carry the Holy House of Mary to Loreto, Italy?

December 11, 2018

What do Galileo, Mozart, Descartes, Cervantes, and St. Therese of Lisieux have in common? They all traveled hundreds of miles to step inside the Virgin Mary’s house, which is preserved inside a basilica in the small Italian town of Loreto. Catholic pilgrims have flocked to the Holy House of Loreto since the 14th century to

Pope Francis: Advent demands conversion, recognizing our mistakes

December 11, 2018

Advent is a time of waiting and expectation, Pope Francis said Sunday, but this season also requires a “journey of conversion.” “To prepare the way for the Lord who comes, it is necessary to take into account the demands of conversion,” Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Dec. 9. Conversion requires changing your attitude,