Vatican Nativity Scene Highlights St. Francis, Holy Land

| 12/16/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

The Vatican held its annual Christmas tree lighting and unveiled its Nativity scene on Saturday, Dec. 9.

This year, the Vatican’s Nativity scene honors the 800th anniversary of when St. Francis created the first Nativity scene in a cave in Greccio, Italy.

Catholic News Service has this report from Vatican City.

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The festival is structured so that students arrive early in the day from various schools and parishes and then, under the guidance of a guest conductor, rehearse the music to prepare for the Mass at the end of the day.

By:

Patrick Grady

| 04/01/2025

On this week’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Father Dave Dwyer speak with Archbishop Alexander Sample of Oregon after Governor Tina Kotek signed a proclamation in support of Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.

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Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

| 04/01/2025

See the listings below for a sampling of events and Masses throughout the Archdiocese of New York in April.

By:

The Good Newsroom

| 04/01/2025