Seafarers move global trade — and Christmas gifts. These ministries bring them holiday cheer
On a balmy December evening, four Indian crew members, eager to go explore this Mediterranean city where their container ship ...
Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...
Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil caught in middle of church and state
The Catholic church is responsible for maintaining the statue and the government is in charge of maintaining the land on ...
Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...
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From Aleppo to Hama, Islamist rebels expand control in Syria
(Photo by Christiaan Triebert / CC BY 2.0) Will the statues of Hafez al-Assad be toppled ... “The situation in Homs is dangerous,” Syrian Catholic Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs told ...
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On this remote isle, an icon of the Virgin Mary has endured the flames of war
After a devastating fire, people in Bougainville found hope and strength from a statue of the Virgin Mary that survived the ...
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Alton, Granville and Hospers parishes prepare for merger; other mergers to follow
This year's Christmas services at the Catholic churches in Alton, Granville and Hospers, will be their last as standalone ...
Rome's Trevi Fountain restored in time for Jubilee year
A restored Trevi Fountain was unveiled on Sunday after more than two months of cleaning and restoration, part of Rome's ...
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As St. Pius X prepares for its last Christmas Mass, neighbors hope for a miracle
Parishioners are preparing for their final Christmas Mass at St. Pius X in Towson, one of the last Baltimore-area churches to ...
Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe brings Staten Island community together
The night at Holy Rosary R.C. Church began with a celebration for the Virgin Mary while a mariachi band played music.
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What Were Ancient Etruscan Statues Like?
In many senses, their culture was distinct from those of surrounding nations. One aspect of their culture was their use of statues. What were these statues like? How did the Etruscans use them? And ...
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Tragic family life of boy, 8, who was flattened by Arizona statue
The eight-year-old who died after a statue fell on him while visiting family in Arizona for Thanksgiving has been identified as Luke Linnett of Iowa. There are also new details about a previous ...