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Saint of the Day: St. Hilary of Poitiers

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Our Lady of the Assumption in the town of Santa María Huiramangaro

V. M. Traverso

Long-lost 16th-century paintings found in a Mexican church

Philippines, Black Nazarene Procession

J-P Mauro

Filipino “Black Nazarene” procession drew crowd of 8 million

Old man desert bible monk

J-P Mauro

New podcast explores Desert Fathers in a Year

Bar Drink

J-P Mauro

School chapel turned bar draws petition from alumnae

Former American President Jimmy Carter

John Burger

Jimmy Carter, former president and Nobel Peace Laureate, leaves remarkable legacy

Lentil Stew

V. M. Traverso

The biblical roots of a dish served for St. Sylvester’s Day

The von Trapp Children, "Edelweiss"

J-P Mauro

A festive tune from Maria von Trapp’s great-grandchildren

Ten Commandments

J-P Mauro

Ten Commandments tablet auctioned for a fortune in NY

SLIDE TWO - Christmas wreaths from Colonial Williamsburg

John Touhey

Christmas wreaths from Colonial Williamsburg (Photos)

Oldest tablet with 10 commandments

J-P Mauro

Oldest extant inscription of Ten Commandments up for auction

WEB CITADEL CORTE CORSICA CASTLE © Dominik Michalek – Shutterstock

Camille Dalmas

Pope’s last 2024 trip: A land full of history and legends

Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe amid flowers

Fr. Michael Rennier

The single most important event in the western hemisphere

SLIDE TWO: Bonifacio Corsica - 5 churches 5 "brotherhoods" - Bonifacio

Camille Dalmas

The legend of the Corsican pope, Formosus

Camille Dalmas

Why Pope’s visit to Corsica, not Paris, is “historical wink”

New Frescoes discovered at Villa Farnesina

V. M. Traverso

Electrician finds 17th-century frescoes in a Roman villa

Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican on November 20, 2024

I.Media

Pope calls for overhaul of Church history in seminaries

Library of the Mafra National Palace. Franciscan religious order.

J-P Mauro

Librarians have an “exciting mission,” says Pope

Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder in "The Age of Innocence," 1993

Justyna Braun

Awakening to meaning in Edith Wharton’s ‘Age of Innocence’

Lychgate Church England

Cerith Gardiner

The meaningful structure you’ll find in English churchyards

Iwo Jima Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Theresa Civantos Barber

5 Amazing true stories of heroism for Veterans Day

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