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‘Tis the season, and Bethlehem businesses hope for a merry one

Despite distance, Iraqi Christians keep the spirit of Christmas alive

Helping others realize their potential is good business, pope says

Pope recognizes martyrdom of Oklahoma priest killed in Guatemala

Some fleeing scene of wildfires describe it as escaping ‘gates of hell’

In Ireland, doctors, church leaders tell the horrors of life in Syria

USCCB leaders seek prayers for migrants, refugees on Guadalupe feast

Priest-historian: 75 years later, Pearl Harbor ‘such a powerful event’

Our Lady of Guadalupe’s message remains alive across five centuries

Beyond expectations: Pope sees God of surprises at work in 2016

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