And Then There Were None, a pro-life organization dedicated to assisting abortion clinic workers leave their jobs, carries out a card ministry each Christmas season.

Hang a stocking for Jesus. Fill it with notes and prayer intentions during Advent. You can pray for those intentions in the stockings every night. Make a manger. Use pieces of straw or cut them out to fill the manger with your prayers and sacrifices for the Christ Child.

As Catholics in Gaza gather for Christmas, Father Carlos Ferrero tells Bryony Gooch how they have maintained faith in the face of widespread devastation

“The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope,” he said to all those present. “Let the tenderness of the child Jesus illuminate our lives. Let God’s love, like the branches of an evergreen tree, remain fervent in us.”

To help you choose thoughtful gifts for friends and family this year, check out these creative ideas, all of which allow you to support Catholic businesses, entrepreneurs and artists with your shopping dollars. Catholic art print from Elizabeth Zelasko ...