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Panama celebrates its black Christ, part of protest against colonialism and slavery
- Associated Press, Church in the Americas
- Oct 12, 2019
Panama’s “Festival del Cristo Negro,” the festival of the “Black Christ,” is an important religious holiday for local Catholics. It honors a dark, life-sized wooden statue of Jesus, “Cristo Negro” – also known as “El Nazaraeno,” or “The Nazarene.”
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Spanish town paints it black over medieval feud over stolen religious image
- Associated Press, Church in Europe
- Sep 10, 2019
Of all the sometimes bizarre summer festivals held in Spain, the Cascamorras event is probably the darkest.
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From a Chilean beach, Pope applauds knowing how to party
- Pope in Chile and Peru
- Jan 18, 2018
A laid-back Pope Francis came out to play on Thursday in northern Chile, applauding the people of the region for knowing how to party — living the faith in a spirit of joy, especially through great festivals and popular celebrations.
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Huge Philippine procession secured tightly amid terror fears
- Associated Press, Global Church
- Jan 9, 2018
A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined a raucous procession of a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ under extra-tight security Tuesday after the Philippines came under a disastrous terrorist attack last year.
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Priest plants himself at popular music festival, goes viral on Reddit
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- Jun 3, 2017
A Catholic priest became an overnight sensation on Reddit after planting himself at an entrance of a popular music festival with a sign offering blessings, prayers, confessions and answers. The priest also handed out rosaries and prayer cards in his creative effort to evangelize to young people.
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