This being the Christmas season and the end of the year, Mario Ramirez and his friends can’t help but think about what they’ve been through, how grateful they are that they made it through and still find themselves together. Read more from Steve Lowery, Angelus News
A sign rests in the front yard of a destroyed residence in Mayfield, Ky., Dec. 14, 2021, devastated by a tornado. Catholic Charities USA is accepting donations to help victims of the tornadoes that hit six states. Read more from Catholic News Service (CNS photo/Adrees Latif, Reuters)