By Catholic News Agency How many days is Christmas? When should you finally take those lights off the porch, or remove the tree? Read on for some of the arguments for and against commonly agreed-upon end dates for Christmas. Christmas is one day This, of course, is the simplest answer. Christmas is typically celebrated on Dec. 25 for most of the world, and on Jan. 7 for Churches using the Julian calendar, and on Jan. 6 for yet another, considerably smaller, part of the world. On this day, the liturgy celebrated is the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord. Pr...

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Anyone who was sexually abused, on or before July 15, 2021, and believes the Diocese may be responsible for the sexual abuse must file a claim by March 15, 2022. Details Below. ~Click to open PDF~  ~Haga clic para abrir PDF en español~

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The 2022 session of the Connecticut General Assembly will convene on Wednesday, February 9th, and adjourn on Wednesday, May 4th. The Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference will be tracking various issues of interest and will be actively lobbying to protect the sanctity of life, parental rights, religious freedom, and various social justice issues.   One of the issues that will more than likely be reconsidered by the Public Health Committee this coming legislative session is Physician-Assisted Suicide (also called Aid-in-Dying by its supporters) La...

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