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6 days ago | 
ncregister.com | Bénédicte Cedergren
The number epresents the seven final places Jesus visited from His arrest to His crucifixion, allowing the faithful to meditate on His Passion. The altar at The Venerable English College in Rome visited Holy Thursday 2025.
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1 week ago | 
ncregister.com | Bénédicte Cedergren
SAINT-WANDRILLE, France — The son of a noble family from the Verdun region of France in the seventh century, Wandrille held a prestigious position at the court of his kinsman, King Dagobert I. However, desiring a life devoted to God, he retired to different abbeys in Europe such as the Abbey of Montfaucon-d'Argonne, in France, Bobbio Abbey founded by the Irish missionary St. Columbanus (543-615) in Italy, and the Abbey of Romainmôtier in Switzerland, before returning to Normandy.
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1 week ago | 
ewtn.co.uk | Bénédicte Cedergren
Amidst the decline of Catholicism in France, the reconstruction of the Abbey of St. Wandrille emerges as a powerful sign of renewal and hope for the future of the Church in France. , April 14, 2025 – National Catholic RegisterSAINT-WANDRILLE, France — The son of a noble family from the Verdun region of France in the seventh century, Wandrille held a prestigious position at the court of his kinsman, King Dagobert I.
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3 weeks ago | 
ncregister.com | Bénédicte Cedergren
Through concerts in the Eternal City for the 2025 Jubilee, the shrine choir sought to help uplift and transform the hearts and minds of fellow pilgrims through the power and beauty of sacred music. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception choir performs at St. Mary Major in Rome.
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3 weeks ago | 
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Through concerts in the Eternal City for the 2025 Jubilee, the shrine choir sought to help uplift and transform the hearts and minds of fellow pilgrims through the power and beauty of sacred music. , March 29, 2025 – National Catholic RegisterROME — Thousands of miles separate the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome — 4,490 miles, to be exact. But sacred music fills both this Jubilee Year.
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1 month ago | 
ewtn.co.uk | Bénédicte Cedergren
Baby Jamie’s little heart stopped beating the day he was born. His brief life left a profound impact on those around him — a powerful testimony on this International Day of the Unborn Child. , March 25, 2025 – National Catholic RegisterFor Tina and Eddie McManus, their son Jamie’s life is a testament to the profound dignity of life.
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1 month ago | 
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Baby Jamie’s little heart stopped beating the day he was born. His brief life left a profound impact on those around him — a powerful testimony on this International Day of the Unborn Child. Mom and dad Tina and Eddie McManus hold son Jamie’s hands. (photo: Courtesy of the McManus family) Culture of Life March 25, 2025 For Tina and Eddie McManus, their son Jamie’s life is a testament to the profound dignity of life.
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1 month ago | 
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On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to one of the toughest pilgrimages in the world. IRISH LENT: On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to ‘St. Patrick’s Purgatory,’ one of more rigorous penances in the world.
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1 month ago | 
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On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to one of the toughest pilgrimages in the world. , March 17, 2025 – National Catholic RegisterLOUGH DERG, IRELAND — Every year, more than 10,000 pilgrims make their way to Lough Derg, to take part in an intense three-day pilgrimage, following a 1,000-year-old tradition of strict fasting, keeping vigil and barefoot prayer.
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2 months ago | 
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In a historic joint pilgrimage to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee, Nordic Catholics were reminded of their mission to bring Christ’s light into the darkness and sow hope amid the hopelessness that prevails in the Northern countries. , February 6, 2025 – National Catholic RegisterROME — From Feb. 1 to 3, an estimated 1,100 Nordic pilgrims visited Rome’s holy sites and shared moments of prayer and reflection in a historic joint pilgrimage for the 2025 Jubilee.
