January 5, 2010

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS: Pope Benedict looks at the significance of the liturgical celebrations during the Christmas season in his first Wednesday Audience of the New Year....
SUDAN: SET TO SPLIT UP?: We examine what’s at stake in the upcoming independence referendum in southern Sudan and find out why some fear the result could lead to renewed conflict between the north and the south....
THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD: Father Jim Brand looks ahead to this Sunday’s gospel with a reflection on the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus....