Pope Francis’s East Timor mass attended by 600,000 – half the country’s population
Pope Francis ’s mass in East Timor has been attended by around 600,000 Catholic faithful – nearly half of the country’s ...
National Catholic Register26d
China Officially Recognizes Formerly ‘Underground’ Bishop, Vatican Says
According to the Holy See statement, 56,000 Catholic faithful — distributed across 21 parishes served by 62 priests — belong to the Diocese of Tianjin. Chinese flag sits next to a Vatican flag.
The Boston Globe12d
Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor draws 600,000 people, nearly half the population
The Tasitolu park was a sea of yellow and white umbrellas — the colors of the Holy See flag — as Timorese shielded themselves from the afternoon sun awaiting Francis’ arrival for the ...
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Holy Cow! History: An old woman, a flag and a legend that just won’t die
But did the flag incident actually happen ... Tourists came to town, eager to see where the famous confrontation took place. Her name adorned products and tourist-related services.
‘Devoted’: St. Edward’s works to be known as place of academic excellence, belonging
In an interview, President Montserrat Fuentes reflects on the vote of no confidence faculty passed against her last year and ...
Journal-Courier7d
Holy cow! history: An old woman, a flag and a legend that just won’t die
It’s John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem “Barbara Fritchie,” an American classic. For many decades, schoolchildren memorized and ...
Washington Times12d
Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor draws 600,000 people, nearly half the population
TASITOLU, East Timor (AP) — An estimated 600,000 people — a figure nearing half of East Timor’s population — packed a seaside park Tuesday for Pope Francis’ final Mass, held on the same ...
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: An Old Woman, a Flag, and a Legend That Just Won’t Die – Inside Sources
It’s John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem “Barbara Fritchie,” an American classic. For many decades, schoolchildren memorized and ...
The News-Gazette11d
Holy Cow History | An old woman, a flag and a legend that just won’t die
But did the flag incident actually happen ... Tourists came to town, eager to see where the famous confrontation took place. Her name adorned products and tourist-related services.