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Elizabeth Lev’s column at Zenit – on St. Petronilla, her legend, and her importance at St. Peter’s Basilica; and a quick overview of the history of San Clemente, which this week observed the 150th anniversary of the beginnings of the excavations revealing its multi-layered history. Most visitors to St. Peter’s Basilica wonder why the candles…

Yesterday was the Feast of Corpus Christi  – it is normally and traditionally celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. Where it is not a holy day of obligation, it is transferred to the following Sunday (as it is here.) The Pope lead the procession in Rome from St. John Lateran up the hill to…

In light of recent events: Pope Benedict XVI’s security guards are known for composure under pressure, and they showed it when a deranged German tried to jump onto the pope’s jeep at a general audience. Within seconds, 11 Vatican plainclothes agents — Swiss Guards and policemen — subdued the 27-year-old man and pinned him to…

Today, the Pope met with participants in the General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella agency of Catholic relief and social justice groups that includes Catholic Charities, USA and Catholic Relief Services. The Pope’s speech to the group (delivered in English): So what is the particular mission of your Confederation? What aspect of the Church’s…
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