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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — From the beach town of New Smyrna, Florida, just a stone’s throw away from Daytona Beach, Rich Varano never imagined his unique talent of sculpting sand would take him to the heart of Christianity.

The Dominican sisters will sing selections from "Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring: Christmas with The Dominican Sisters of Mary," which features a capella arrangements and a small chamber orchestra of the sisters themselves on accompaniment tracks.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus showed His authority as king not through the power of weaponry, violence or deceit but by the power of His love for the world through His death on the cross, Pope Francis said.

On this Feast of St. Cecilia, patroness of musicians, a Phoenix seminarian offers some samples of how the fairly new pipe organ at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary sounds. He is one of few authorized to play it.

If drum circles do indeed refer to an informal gathering of musicians “jamming,” then the St. Cecilia Circle was aptly named. Far beyond the circle’s...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) — Cal Fire officials reported that the death toll had reached 77 in the Camp Fire north of Sacramento, one of the deadliest blazes in the state. The number of people who are missing has reached almost 1,000.

The month of November stirs-up the heart as thoughts of a bountiful table set, and a turkey with all the trimmings prepared, attending Thanksgiving Day Mass at the parish and the glimpse of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or a football game all make for a well-planned day.

Quiet time plus stillness does not always equal prayer. A conversation with God can happen with a little bit of wiggle, too.

BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops Nov. 14 defeated a resolution to encourage the Vatican to release all documents related to the investigation of allegations of misconduct by Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick.

BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops discussed the establishment of a hotline devoted to collecting complaints about a bishop’s alleged abuse of a minor, sexual harassment or misconduct involving adults, or his reported failure to respond adequately to those types of complaints.