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This traditional-looking ceramic creche appears in a Christmas exhibit at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Ga., and is part of the personal collection of Marcy Borkowski-Glass of St. Pius X Church in Covington. The exhibit, which was to end Christmas Eve, showcased some 500 Nativity scenes own by Glass and a select few creches from the monastery. (CNS photo/Michael Alexander, Georgia Bulletin)

Woman hopes exhibit of her creches will help all focus on gifts of Jesus

Posted by - December 30, 2018
CONYERS, Ga. (CNS) — Nativity scenes on display at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers feature a multitude of colors and sizes, reflect various cultures and are crafted…
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Yassiel Barranco, 21, Ivan Lopez, 20, and Liz Marie, 17, pray during a vigil for young people at the Church of Christ the Redeemer April 22 outside Panama City. World Youth Day 2019 will be celebrated Jan. 22-27 in Panama City. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Warm city, warm hearts: Panama opens its doors to young people

Posted by - December 30, 2018
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As World Youth Day in Panama draws near, organizers said they are prepared to make young people from around the globe feel right at home. While…
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Pope Francis greets representatives of the children and teens section of Italy's Catholic Action. Meeting the young people at the Vatican Dec. 20, the pope asked them to share their faith with their peers, being especially attentive to children who seem lonely or mistreated. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

‘Everything changes’ with Christ’s birth, pope says

Posted by - December 30, 2018
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Annunciation — the Angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she will bear God’s son — was such a tremendous, history-changing event that preaching about it…
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Pope Francis is presented with a cake on the eve of his 82nd birthday during a Dec. 16 audience with children and families from the Santa Marta Dispensary, a Vatican charity that offers special help to mothers and children in need. (CNS photo/Giuseppe Lami, EPA) S

Pope celebrates his birthday with clients of Vatican pediatric clinic

Posted by - December 23, 2018
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If the Holy Family lived in Rome and the baby Jesus had a cold or flu, Mary and Joseph certainly would bring him to the Vatican…
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