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USCCB Daily Readings from the New American Bible Revised Edition
- Thursday of the Second Week of Advent December 11, 2025Reading I Isaiah 41:13-20 I am the LORD, your God, who grasp your right hand; It is I who say to you, “Fear not, I will help you.” Fear not, O worm Jacob, O maggot Israel; I will help you, says the LORD; your redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. […]USCCB
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News from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Live authentically with prayer, letting go of the unnecessary, pope says December 10, 2025VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The secret to living an authentic life is praying to understand what is truly beneficial according to God's plan and letting go of the superfluous, Pope Leo XIV said.In fact, death "can be a great teacher of life. To know that it exists, and above all to reflect on it, teaches […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- Dialogue, diplomacy can lead to just, lasting peace in Ukraine, pope says December 9, 2025VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated the importance of dialogue and his hopes for a just and lasting peace in the region."In addition, the questions of prisoners of war and the need to assure the return of Ukrainian children to their families were also discussed," the Vatican […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- Pope prays Mary will fill believers with hope, inspire them to serve December 8, 2025ROME (CNS) -- Celebrating the feast of the Immaculate Conception as the Jubilee Year was ending, Pope Leo XIV prayed that "Jubilee hope" would "blossom in Rome and in every corner of the earth," bringing with it reconciliation, nonviolence and peace.Standing near the Spanish Steps in central Rome, at the foot of a towering column […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- “May We Recognize the Rich Gifts That Neighbors From Diverse Cultures Bring to Our Communities” Says Bishop Garcia December 5, 2025WASHINGTON - In light of recent statements regarding the Somali community in the United States, Bishop Daniel E. Garcia, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation, called on all people to remember each person’s God-given human dignity.Bishop Garcia’s full statement below: “As Catholics, we believe that […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- Pope asks Michael Bublé and other artists to give their best for the poor December 5, 2025VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV asked Canadian singer Michael Bublé and other artists to do their very best when performing a Christmas concert for the poor.The annual concert at the Vatican "is not merely a performance by talented artists or simply a musical event, beautiful as it may be, nor even a moment […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
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