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Seattle church honors a saint – and gets some privacy – with new stained-glass window
St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...
Latter-day Saint artists ‘Lift Up the Hands Which Hang Down’ in new exhibit
Artists from more than two dozen countries portrayed works of faith at the Church’s 13th International Art Competition.
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What it's like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place
ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...
Candlelit Easter Vigil Mass, the longest of the church year, celebrates ‘The Resurrection’
The Easter Vigil, also known as the Paschal Vigil, is a candle lit, incense infused liturgy in traditional Christian churches ...
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'Blood and kin': Mongolians reflect on Pope Francis's legacy
Mongolia's microscopic Catholic community expressed sorrow and gratitude this week after the death of Pope Francis, ...
Under a basilica’s splendor, thousands gather for a final glimpse of a pope who led a simple life
The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...
Thousands line up to pay respect to Francis, the pope of 'outcasts'
Tens of thousands of people from around the world traveled to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican this week to pay their ...