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How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event in 1223
But the Nativity scene now recreated in town squares and churches worldwide was originally conceived by St. Francis of Assisi. Much of what scholars know about Francis comes from “Life of St ...
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Christmas and the care for our common home: The nativity as a vision of peace with creation
Detail of the nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square, for the eighth centenary of the first nativity scene staged by Saint Francis in the Greccio cave on 24 December 1223. (Photo by Matteo Nardone ...
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Pope Francis visits Nativity scene in St Peter's Square
Pope Francis visited the Nativity scene on display in St Peter's Square on Tuesday as he is about to embark on his Holy Year.
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Vatican’s keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided over his weekly general audience Wednesday alongside a Palestinian-crafted Nativity scene that was missing its eyebrow-raising signature element ...
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How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event in 1223
But the Nativity scene now recreated in town squares and churches worldwide was originally conceived by St. Francis of Assisi. Much of what scholars know about Francis comes from “Life of St. Francis, ...
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Pope Francis Visits Nativity Scene In St Peter'S Square
Pope Francis visited the Nativity scene on display in St Peter's Square on Tuesday as he is about to embark on his Holy Year. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario ...
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Vatican's keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided over his weekly general audience Wednesday alongside a Palestinian-crafted Nativity scene that was missing its eyebrow-raising signature element ...