We can be instruments of new spiritual birth within our families, neighborhoods, and even our country. Here are some simple ways.

Starting an African Catholic community at St. Cecilia Parish in Leominster is a top priority for the African Ministry during its Year of Evangelization.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A Nativity scene is a reminder of something astonishing: God became human to reveal the greatness of his love, Pope Francis said.

WEBSTER – People from All Saints Academy are aiming to evangelize with an outdoor Advent wreath on the lawn of the Emmaus Center at 17 East Main St.

Suicide rates, including adolescent suicide, are increasing, said Father Stephen E. Lundrigan at a workshop “Addressing Suicide and Self-Harm."

Advent columns from The Catholic Free Press by Msgr. James P. Moroney, rector of St. Paul Cathedral, and Lucia Silecchia, law professor from Catholic University.