In times of trouble, Christians must be like the disciples in the boat on the stormy sea, calling out to Jesus and waking him up, Pope Francis said. "We must rouse Christ in our hearts, and only then ...

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will be available. Thank the mayor when you adopt a tree for $150 or pole for $125 along the Riverwalk. And hold off on the potential eggnog overdose, because there will also be a beverage service.

Before Kim Kumhwa was born in 1931 in Hwanghae-do, a province now in North Korea, her maternal grandmother had a dream in which she saw a dragon rising toward the sky--a sign, the family believed, ...

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leaves his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Nov. 10, 2021. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen ROME — In times of trouble, Christians must be like ...