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Given all that has been said above, it is not surprising that as pornography consumption has increased, so have reports of demonic activity.

Pope Francis Is Right: Pornography Consumption Opens a Gate to the Demonic

COMMENTARY: Father Hermann Backhaus’ promotion of pornography consumption as something benign is refuted by Scripture, Tradition, the magisterium, scholars and exorcists.

Jane Adolphe Vatican

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Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga celebrates Mass at Suayapa Cathedral June 11, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Vatican Awaits Developments as It Investigates Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga and Honduras’ Catholic University

Edward Pentin Vatican

Catholic Moral Tradition Shines Light on Hard Questions About Abortion

Sophia Feingold Nation

Abortion Bans Are in Hands of State, Not Federal, Judges in Wake of Dobbs Ruling

Matthew McDonald Nation

The Vatican’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony takes place on Dec. 3.

PHOTOS: Vatican Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony 2022

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Pope Francis celebrates the International Day of Disabled Persons at the Vatican on Dec. 3.

Pope Francis: The Church Has a Duty to Welcome People With Disabilities

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That season of joy I would love and then lose and never get back was an Advent experience.

Our Personal Advent

David Mills World

Cardinal Joseph Zen (l) speaks to the media outside the West Kowloon court building in Hong Kong on Nov. 25, after being found guilty and fined for failing to register a humanitarian relief fund.

As Cardinal Zen and Jimmy Lai Cases Attest, the Vatican Must Change Its Course With China

Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer Commentaries

Many dioceses have rolled out a variety of initiatives designed to bring Catholics back to Mass.

The Catholic Church Battles to Fill the Pews

Joan Frawley Desmond Nation

Joaquín Sorolla, “St. Francis Xavier,” 1891

St. Francis Xavier and the Divine Wind That Brought Christ to Japan

Two practices recommended for those suffering from loss: journaling and adoring Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.

Healing Sorrow: Faith and Fellowship Aid Those Grieving

(L-R) Icon processed through church before installation in London. Msgr. Keith Newton, Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, and Father Benedict Kiely at the installation of the London shrine, Sept. 8, 2022.

Aiding the Oppressed: Network of Shrines to Help Persecuted Christians Underway

Faith and Fundamentals Are Key to ‘Blue Ribbon’ Catholic Schools

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A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier, from the Kobe City Museum collection

The Unlikely Hero of India: St. Francis Xavier

Friend of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Jesuit also brought the Gospel to Japan. But before he could find a way into China’s heartland, he died, in 1552.

Peter Pinedo/CNA Features December 3, 2022

Pope Francis spends time in silent prayer Dec. 3 in front of a Nativity scene handmade by artisan craftsmen in Guatemala.

Pope Francis Blesses Nativity Scene Made by Craftsmen in Guatemala

The Nativity scene was made by the combined effort of more than 30 artisans. It features the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, wearing large golden crowns, in a stable with the Baby Jesus surrounded by angels.

Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican December 3, 2022

Other recent cases before the Supreme Court have led to favorable results for advocates of school choice.

Vermont to Allow Religious Schools to Use State Assistance After Settling Lawsuit

As part of the settlements, state and local government officials agreed that Vermont’s exclusion of religious private schools from the program is unconstitutional and unenforceable.

Jonah McKeown/CNA Nation December 3, 2022