Friendship and service
by Bob McCahillPope Francis recently quoted Pope Paul VI: "If we want to be pastors, fathers and teachers, we must also act as brothers. Dialogue thrives on friendship, and most especially on service." A more fitting declaration about our mission among Muslims would be hard to find.

Amplifying the color of hope in El Salvador
by Chris HerlingerIn such an environment as the colonia of Apopa where gang activity is strong, finding and affirming common humanity is not easy. Joy can seem rare, out of reach. But it is not impossible, thanks to a coalition of sisters and partners trying to bring hope through hard work, a stubborn belief in goodness, and a sense that El Salvador's future holds promise.

With little progress at COP 25 climate summit, attention turns to 2020
by Brian RoeweCatholic organizations at the U.N. climate change conference were disappointed by lackluster outcomes and the disconnect between the urgency shown by science and called for by millions, and the talk among governments.

Notre Dame Cathedral to miss first Christmas in centuries
by Thomas Adamson, The Associated PressThe April 15 fire at Notre Dame cathedral has stopped the Paris cathedral from celebrating Midnight Mass this year, for the first time in over two centuries.

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