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A dream of Bethlehem community: A house for the poor in village where St. Francis staged first Nativity

Katarzyna Szalajko

Eight hundred years after St. Francis transformed Greccio with the first Nativity, a Polish priest and his community are drawn back to the same hillside, hoping for a Christmas miracle to establish a refuge for the poor. The post A dream of Bethlehem community: A house for the poor in village where St. Francis staged first Nativity first appeared on OSV News.

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Gaza’s Christians long to rebuild life after 2 years of war

Judith Sudilovsky

"What we felt is the desire to return to life. So they want to talk about the future, our community" amid Christmas celebrations and questions about the future. The post Cardinal Pizzaballa: Gaza’s Christians long to rebuild life after 2 years of war first appeared on OSV News.

New archbishop of Kraków, Poland, tells faithful that without them he ‘doesn’t make sense’

"If there is no encounter with Jesus, who is the living Lord, then everything we do in the church is some form of entertainment." The post New archbishop of Kraków, Poland, tells faithful that without them he ‘doesn’t make sense’ first appeared on OSV News.

All children kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school will be home for Christmas

Fredrick Nzwili

"Thank you for your prayers, encouragement and efforts. May God grant lasting peace and security to our country and to the world at large." The post All children kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school will be home for Christmas first appeared on OSV News.

Full text: Pope Leo XIV Angelus address Dec. 21

This is the full text of the Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV Dec. 21, 2025, at St. Peter's Square. The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV Angelus address Dec. 21 first appeared on OSV News.

A new rider at the helm: Bishop Richard Moth named archbishop of Westminster

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Richard Moth as the new leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. The post A new rider at the helm: Bishop Richard Moth named archbishop of Westminster first appeared on OSV News.

Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Gaza City’s Holy Family Parish before Christmas

In a sign of closeness as Christmas approaches, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, accompanied by the Latin Patriarchal Vicar Bishop William Shomali and a small delegation, arrived in Gaza Dec. 19 for a pastoral visit to the Holy Family Parish. The post Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Gaza City’s Holy Family Parish before Christmas first appeared on OSV News.

Daughter of Jimmy Lai: Don’t let my father become a martyr for truth and for freedom

For Jimmy Lai's daughter Claire, the trial of her father revealed Lai is first and foremost a man of unbroken faith, who trusts in the Lord in times of the impossible. The post Daughter of Jimmy Lai: Don’t let my father become a martyr for truth and for freedom first appeared on OSV News.

Pope advances causes of Argentine businessman, Spanish martyrs

The pope also signed decrees recognizing the martyrdom of 11 Spaniards and the heroic virtues of three other candidates during an audience at the Vatican Dec. 18. The post Pope advances causes of Argentine businessman, Spanish martyrs first appeared on OSV News.

Born in hardship, sung in hope: the quiet, powerful origins of ‘Silent Night’

Katarzyna Szalajko

As Christmas approaches and "Silent Night" begins to fill churches and homes across the world, it is worth remembering how unlikely its beginning truly was. The post Born in hardship, sung in hope: the quiet, powerful origins of ‘Silent Night’ first appeared on OSV News.

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