Sabah, this year Christmas Eve is a public holiday
The government of the State of Sabah (in northern Borneo) has established that 24 December will be a public holiday, to allow those celebrating Christmas to return to their homes.
Pope at Angelus: let us not be distracted, make room for the joy of...
On the third Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis invites the faithful not to be distracted by external things, but to make room for Jesus who wants “to give us his joy”.
Indians join ‘Sleep Out’ to highlight plight of homeless
Thousands of people across 30 Indian cities slept on the sidewalks to express solidarity with homeless people around the world.
All I Want for Christmas is Jesus
On the evening of 7 December, nearly 8,000 people braved the rain at this year’s annual Kuching Christmas Parade, donning coloured umbrellas, ponchos and raincoats along the streets of Kuching.
Pope at Audience: martyrdom is the air that Christians breathe
During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis held up the figure of St Paul as a model for Christians saying suffering, persecution and martyrdom are a sign that they are walking in the footsteps of the Lord.
Pope at Mass: God corrects and comforts us with tenderness
Pope Francis, in his homily at the Mass at the Casa Santa Marta chapel in the Vatican, speaks about how the Lord consoles and corrects us. He reflects on the Parable of the Lost Sheep in Matthew’s Gospel.