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IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As Christmas approached, St. Peter'sSquare was filled with balloons, singing and an incredible variety of BabyJesus figurines -- everything from plastic figures that would fit in a walnutshell to those that were larger-than-life sized.For Pope Francis, the most important ingredient in the mixwas joy.Reciting the Angelus Dec. 11 and blessing the Baby Jesusstatues children brought for their home or school Nativity scenes, the popeinsisted that the true meaning of Christmas should bring Christians a deep andabiding sense of joy.Unlike "superficial happiness" or even thegiddiness shopping can bring, he said, "it is a joy that touches the depthsof our being while we await Jesus, who already has come to bring salvation tothe world, the promised Messiah, born in Bethlehem of the Virgin Mary.""God entered history to free us from slavery to sin; hepitched his tent among us to share our existence, heal our wounds, bandage ourinjuries...
IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis urgedSyrian President Bashar Assad to do everything possible to end the war in hiscountry, to protect civilians and to ensure humanitarian agencies can deliveremergency aid to the people.Syria's SANA news agency reported Assad metDec. 12 with new Cardinal Mario Zenari, the papal nuncio to Syria, and that thecardinal delivered a letter from the pope.The Vatican confirmed the news a few hourslater, saying in a statement that "in naming Archbishop Mario Zenari tothe College of Cardinals, the Holy Father sought to show a particular sign ofaffection for the beloved Syrian people, so sorely tried in recent years.""In a letter sent through the newcardinal," the Vatican statement said, "Pope Francis expressed againhis appeal to President Bashar al-Assad and to the international community foran end to the to the violence" and for a "peaceful resolution ofhostilities, condemning all forms of extremism and terrorism from ...
By Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Even though Pope Francis was planninga "normal" workday for his birthday, well-wishers can help brightenit up with special tweets and emails.Turning 80 Dec. 17, Pope Francis was going to start theday with Mass together with cardinals living in Rome, according to the Vaticanpress office. The Vatican made the announcement Dec. 13 -- the anniversary ofthe pope's ordination to the priesthood in 1969."The rest of the day will be 'normal,' loaded withappointments," it said.People can tweet messages using the hashtag #Pontifex80or send an email according to their preferred language, including Latin.-- PopeFrancis80@vatican.va (English)-- PapaFrancisco80@vatican.va (Spanish/Portuguese)-- PapeFrancois80@vatican.va (French)-- PapiezFranciszek80@vatican.va (Polish)-- PapstFranziskus80@vatican.va (German)-- PapaFrancesco80@vatican.va (Italian)-- Papafranciscus80@vatican.va (Latin)- - -Copyright © 2016 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops...
NEW YORK (AP) -- The comic book heroine Wonder Woman has been abruptly fired from her honorary ambassador job at the United Nations following protests from both inside and outside the world organization that a white, skimpily dressed American prone to violence wasn't the best role model for girls....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- All new cars and light trucks would be able to talk wirelessly with each other, with traffic lights and with other roadway infrastructure under a proposal released Tuesday by the Transportation Department. Officials say the technology holds the potential to dramatically reduce traffic deaths and transform driving....
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday officially announced his bid to run in the 2018 presidential election, a move that political observers say puts pressure on President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin....
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- A judge admonished lawyers on both sides of Bill Cosby's sexual assault case Tuesday after a courtroom shouting match over the defense team's practice of publicizing the names of the women accusing the comedian of sexual assault....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on a man who fired an assault weapon in a pizza restaurant while investigating an internet conspiracy theory (all times local):...
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) -- She survived the first stone that struck her, then the second....
BEIRUT (AP) -- The Syrian government's capture of eastern Aleppo, held for more than four years by rebels, marks a horrific new chapter for Syria's largest city. Here's a look at key events in Aleppo since the start of Syria's uprising nearly six years ago:...
