Stephen Dec News Today

Reflection Date: December 26, 2023 Stephen follows Jesus' life like a sunflower follows the sun.

We know him by the famous Christmas carol, but Wenceslaus I was known to be a man of deep faith and courageous leadership in trying times.

A family prays during a June 2020 Mass at St. Peter Church in Waldorf, Md., after Washington-area churches reopened with strict coronavirus safety protocols, including mandatory mask wearing. (CNS/Catholic Standard/Mihoko Owada) As the fifth anniversary of his apostolic exhortation "Amoris Laetitia" approaches, Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church will dedicate more than a year to focusing on the family and conjugal love. During his Sunday Angelus address Dec. 27, t...

Pope announces yearlong reflection on family, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ Pope Francis leads the recitation of the Angelus prayer Dec. 27, 2020, from the library of the Apostolic Palace. Marking the feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis announced the Catholic Church will observe a special year dedicated to the family frin March 19, 2021, to June 26, 2022. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) By Junno Arocho Esteves • Catholic News Service • Posted December 28, 2020 As the fifth anniversary of his aposto...