In his Dec. 15 address, the Holy Father alluded to its composition, mentioning the 28,000 colorful ribbons that symbolize ...
Beneath the dunes near Nazca lies Cahuachi—a mostly empty ceremonial “Mecca” that swelled with pilgrims, feasts, and ritual offerings tied to water and the farming calendar. This chapter traces how ...
Warming up is also its own scene to behold, as students — they take up an entire bleacher block in the Friars’ gym — are ...
As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...
The 82-foot spruce tree standing in Saint Peter's Square, alongside a life-sized nativity scene, is now sparkling with lights ...
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Cardinal Beran is believed to have been the only Czech prelate buried in St. Peter’s Basilica before his body was moved to ...
The Vatican has unveiled its Nativity scene and lit the towering Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square. A band and chorus from ...
The Nativity scene and Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. "As we contemplate them in our homes, ...
Even in difficult situations and harsh places, like prisons, when people focus on caring for one another, respecting each ...
Two gunmen targeted Jewish beachgoers at an event celebrating the first day of Hanukkah in an apparent terror attack at ...