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Obituaries, Week of December 6, 2025
Sister Patricia Melley CSJ; Sister Theresa Anne Gallagher; Father Kevin Mackin, OFM
Standing With Nigeria’s Christians
The same Christ who entered a troubled world in Bethlehem walks with Nigeria today. He calls us to be instruments of peace.
Why I Believe My Mother Is in Heaven
Some mornings, I feel the glow of my mother’s faith shining through me. In those moments, I know without a doubt that she went to heaven.
Sincere Conversion: The Heart of Advent’s Gospel
As we continue this journey towards Christmas, may we use the opportunities for reconciliation and recommitment it provides.
As Pope Leo XIV’s First Papal Trip Concludes, He Sets His Sights on Possible Trip to Africa
At the end of his first foreign trip as pope, a trip focused on dialogue, Pope Leo XIV said the examples of friendship and respect he had seen could be a helpful example for people in North America and Europe, too.
Love Without Fear, Pope Tells Lebanese Church Workers During First Papal Trip
At a shrine topped by a 28-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV listened to stories of unshakable faith amid war, injustice and suffering.
Though City of Nicaea Is in Ruins, Its Creed Stands and Unites Christians, Pope Says
Although the ancient city of Nicaea lies in ruins and the geographic center of Christianity has shifted West, Pope Leo XIV and Christian leaders gathered at an archaeological site in Turkey to celebrate the enduring faith set out in the Nicene Creed.
Letters to the Editor, Week of November 29, 2025
Preserving the Gottscheer Community’s Past; Honoring the Saintly Seven; Well-Done Tribute to Catholic Chaplains
Obituaries, Week of November 29, 2025
Sister Marie Aimee Koonmen; Sister Valerie Da Silva, OP; Brother John-Michael Pinto, OFM