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December 16, 2019

Catholic homilies shortest of all denominations, study finds

December 16, 2019

A new analysis from the Pew Research Center shows that many Catholic priests are holding to Pope Francis’ advice to keep their homilies on the shorter side, especially compared to Protestant denominations. An analysis of nearly 50,000 sermons, given across a variety of Christian denominations during the months of April and May this year, found

Pope blesses Nativity scene statues, calls them signs of God’s love

December 16, 2019

Pope Francis blessed hundreds of figurines of the baby Jesus – ranging from tiny plastic figures to life-sized statues – and encouraged children to make sure they have Nativity scenes at home. After reciting the Angelus prayer on December 15, the third Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis did the traditional blessing of the “bambinelli,” or

Senior Victoria cops said Pell investigation could distract from major police scandal

December 16, 2019

Senior police officials in the Australian state of Victoria discussed by email the way that their 2014 investigation into Cardinal George Pell could deflect public scrutiny from an emerging corruption scandal in the force. In a 2014 email exchange, then-Deputy Commissioner Graham Ashton and Charlie Morton, assistant director of media and corporate communications for the