Pope Francis Visits Greccio to Sign Letter on Nativity Scene Tradition
December 2, 2019Currents News Staff Pope Francis visited the Franciscan shrine in Greccio on Dec. 1. It is the place where, in the thirteenth […]
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Currents News for Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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Currents News for Tuesday, November 26, 2019
November 26, 2019On the newscast: Cardinal Dolan holds a Thanksgiving prayer service ahead of an annual turkey give-away to help those less fortunate; Pope […]
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