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Relic from Jesus’ manger arrives at Bethlehem new home
- Nov 30, 2019
A tiny wooden relic believed to have been part of Jesus’ manger has returned to its permanent home in the biblical city of Bethlehem 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as a gift to the pope.
Vatican returns relic from Jesus’ manger to Holy Land
- Nov 29, 2019
Christians on Friday celebrated the return to the Holy Land of a tiny wooden relic they believe was part of Jesus’ manger nearly 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as a gift to the pope.
Veteran says ‘Little Flower’ kept him alive during months of bombing runs
- Nov 10, 2019
One World War II veteran believes St. Therese kept him alive in the cockpit during six months of bombing runs that ended in 1944 when he reached the end of his tour of duty and returned to the United States.
Pope wanted apostles’ relics united to encourage Christian unity
- Sep 13, 2019
Pope Francis said giving fragments of St. Peter’s bones to the head of the church founded by Peter’s brother, St. Andrew, was meant to be a reminder and encouragement of the journey toward Christian unity.
Crown of Thorns relic saved from Notre Dame presented again to public
- Sep 6, 2019
A venerated relic saved from flames during the April fire at Notre Dame Cathedral has been presented to the public in Paris.
Pope gives relics of St. Peter to Orthodox patriarch
- Jul 2, 2019
In what Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople described as a “brave and bold” gesture, Pope Francis gave the patriarch a famous reliquary containing bone fragments believed to belong to St. Peter.
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