Beginning Dec. 21, Catholic News Agency will suspend its daily news service in celebration of Christmas and the New Year. It will resume Jan. 2, 2013.

CNA will provide coverage of the Pope's Christmas homily and his New Year's address. Members of our staff will also be working during this time to improve our services for 2013.

We sincerely thank all of our readers for their interest in our news site as well as our donors and benefactors whose generous support has made the substantial growth CNA has seen this past year a possibility.

We ask that you keep our agency in your prayers this Christmas season as the Church celebrates Christ's birth. You will be in all of ours.

Considering the present economic situation, coupled with the demands of the season, we understand the challenges that come in making financial contributions. However, we ask you to prayerfully consider supporting CNA in the coming year.

Your donations help to make our mission of providing free, up-to the-minute news affecting the Universal Church a reality.

To contribute, please visit: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/donation.php.

We wish you and yours a blessed Christmas and joyous New Year!

In Christ,
Catholic News Agency