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Children participate in the annual St. Lucy's Day celebration in Sweden.

Why Sweden honors St. Lucy, a beloved Italian saint

Dec 13, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The Scandinavian country has a long history of honoring St. Lucy with candle-lit ceremonies, processions, and treats. Read more

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Lego announced on May 7, 2024, a set of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, joining the ranks of LEGO’s models of world-famous monuments including the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

LEGO announces Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral set

A powerful tornado hit St. Mary's Catholic Church in rural Barnsdall, Oklahoma, on May 6, 2024.

Tabernacle untouched at Oklahoma parish hit by powerful tornado

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois.

Bishop Paprocki: Biden mocks Catholic faith by invoking Christ in pro-abortion message

Virgin Mary by Sassoferrato.

The best gift to give to our heavenly mother, according to St. John of Avila

Pro-life supporters march in this year's March for Life in Ottawa, Canada, May 9, 2024.

Thousands pack Ottawa’s Parliament Hill for 27th annual March for Life

Vatican Dicastery for Communications prefect Paolo Ruffini and Vatican Secretary-General Sister Raffaella Petrini inaugurate the photographic exhibition titled “Changes” on May 7, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Vatican opens photographic exhibition on effects of climate change

Bishop James Ruggieri prays during his ordination Mass in Portland, Maine on May 7, 2024.

New bishop ordained in Portland, Maine: A Franciscan shepherd for the people

The South Carolina State House passed a bill banning transgender procedures on minors on May 19, 2024.

South Carolina to ban sex-change treatments on minors

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Nigeria diocese orders immediate closure of Catholic school after attack

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupy an encampment on the campus of UCLA on April 25, 2024, in Los Angeles.

House antisemitism bill raises concerns over use of Bible verses, free speech

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