"I wanted all of us, inside or out, to have an opportunity to throw open the doors of our hearts and understand that hope does not disappoint," the pope said.

In his video today, Cardinal Dolan connects the feast of St. John the Evangelist to Christmas.

Sister Ursula Marie McGovern entered eternal life on December 24, 2024. Sister Ursula taught at St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School in the Bronx, and later became the principal of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School in Tappan.