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We all have a longing for a place to call “home.” For people who spend many aimless years living on the streets, “homelessness” is more than a condition of the body, it is a condition of the soul. 

Christmas packages come in all sorts, shapes and sizes.

No memories are so sweet as those which cluster round the Infant Saviour������Ƶapp festive season.

In December 2011 Fr. John Sullivan discovered what Christmas means in the Philippines.

At St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School, students believe the true joy of Christmas is in sharing what you have. 

Bethlehem has seen many changes this past century, much of it due to the effects of war and an ever dwindling Christian population — but its drawing power never ceases, especially at this time of year. The grotto of the Church of the Nativity is the destination for many — the birthplace of Christ. It was the same 99 years ago, as reported in The Catholic Register of Dec. 25, 1919:

VANCOUVER – For the better part of a decade, pro-life activist Mary Wagner has spent the holidays behind bars.

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but for some it can be the loneliest. 

“The poor you will always have with you.” Prophetic words of Jesus 2,000 years ago. 

Christmas may come but once a year, but at the Furniture Bank they keep their eyes and ears open to the season year-round.

For your average serf of medieval Europe, Christmas was a pretty good deal, but not really a big deal.

The following is the Christmas message released by Bishop Lionel Gendron, Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil and president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.