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First known nativity scene figurines are on display in Rome

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Nativity scene commissioned by Pope Nicholas IV in 1292. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. / null

Rome Newsroom, Dec 16, 2021 / 07:30 am (CNA).
The first known nativity scene figurines are currently on display in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas.The und… […]

The terror in Sri Lanka should inspire holy, fearless witness to the Faith

April 22, 2019 Father Seán Connolly 5

It was a tiring but joyous Paschal Triduum. After the Easter Vigil, my head finally hit the pillow around one o’clock in the morning. My deep sleep was awakened about an hour later by my […]

Moral order, the current mess, and a theological reading of history

May 22, 2018 Carl E. Olson 5

“As I explain in several essays in the book,” says George Weigel about The Fragility of Order: Catholic Reflections on Turbulent Times, “our politics are […]