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French Government Warns of "very high" Terrorist Threat on Catholic Solemnity
According to BFMTV, the French minister of the interior instructed local officials to advise Christian leaders on preventative security measures.
"Summer Christmas": Why does the Church Celebrate the Birthday of St. John the Baptist?
Because it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, St. John’s birthday is sometimes known as “summer Christmas.”
Why are the Solemnity of Mary and the World Day of Peace Celebrated on the Same Day?
Jan. 1 marks more than the start of a new year — it is also the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and the World Day of Peace.
Sacred Heart Flags on Twitter and other Ways to Celebrate Jesus’ Sacred Heart this Month
The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion that began in the 12th century and became more popular after Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 1670s, revealing to her the image of his Sacred Heart.
Pope Calls on Catholics to Entrust Themselves to Our Lady, Prays for Peace in Ukraine
On Thursday, Pope Francis publicly visited the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Piazza di Spagna for the first time in two years.
