Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.
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6 Disturbing Health & Beauty Fads of the Middle Ages
During the Middle Ages the tradition continued only among the nobility, as most of the peasant classes didn’t have the money ...
TEFAF Returns With Majesty in an Uncertain Market
The fair has a jewel of a 16th-century illuminated manuscript, and other museum-quality items, but fewer standouts over all.
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Faithful gather in Rome to pray the rosary for Pope Francis’ health
Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of ...
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Ireland’s holy wells
The miraculous origin of the spring at Lourdes in France is well-documented, but in Ireland, there are about 3,000 holy wells ...
Francis Made ‘Pray for Me’ His Signature. Now Many Are.
The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...
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Pilgrimage to St. Patrick’s Purgatory
On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to one of the toughest pilgrimages in the world ...
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The legacy of Pope Francis
What Benedict stored … Pope Benedict was a scholar, a theologian, who stored the deposit of faith, added to it, interpreted ...
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Hospitalised pope marks 12 years in job with future uncertain
Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but ...