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by bcadmin | Nov 15, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Christmas tree, Environment, Laudato Si, News, St. Peter's Square, Vatican | 0 |
The centuries’ old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centerpiece Christmas decoration in St. Peter’s Square will now live, perhaps to see another century.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 29, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Christmas, Christmas tree, News, Stamps, Vatican, Vatican City State | 0 |
The Vatican’s Philatelic Office published a notice about the Vatican’s 2022 Christmas stamps, which were painted by Italian artist and activist Francesco Canale, who was born without arms or legs and paints holding a brush between his teeth.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 28, 2022 | Christmas tree, From the Vatican, nativity scene, News, St. Peter's Square, Stamps, The Nativity scene | 0 |
The Nativity scene that will sit under a 98-feet-tall silver fir tree in the middle of St. Peter’s Square this year will feature 19 life-sized figures carved in cedar by artisans in the northeastern Italian town of Sutrio.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 10, 2021 | Bread, Christmas tree, Construction workers, Great Depression, News, Norway spruce, Rockefeller Center, Rocky, Twenty Something, wine | 0 |
Before there were any buildings in Rockefeller Center, there was a Christmas tree.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 16, 2021 | Christmas tree, Featured, News, Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Center's 2021 Christmas tree, U.S. & World News, University of Delaware, White Clay Creek State Park | 0 |
The normally sleepy streets of Cecil County, Maryland, near the University of Delaware and White Clay Creek State Park were buzzing with activity the morning of Nov. 11, as one of the most iconic holiday symbols in the United States began its journey.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 30, 2020 | Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Catholic Schools, Christmas, Christmas ornaments, Christmas tree, Local News, News, St. Alphonsus Catholic School | 0 |
With about a week’s notice, students at St. Alphonsus Catholic School in Brooklyn Center created designs for ornaments representing what makes the state of Minnesota beautiful. Twelve ornaments based on the students’ designs are the only ones decorating “the Minnesota tree” on the Ellipse in President’s Park in Washington D.C.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 7, 2020 | Associated Press, Christmas, Christmas tree, Church in the US, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, faith and politics, News, Republican Party, War on Christmas, Wisconsin | 0 |
Two Republican lawmakers put up a Christmas tree in the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda despite being told they weren’t allowed to do so — a show of defiance after Gov. Tony Evers opted not to display a holiday tree there this year because the building is closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 6, 2020 | Associated Press, Bethlehem, Christmas, Christmas tree, Church in the Middle East, Church of the Nativity, Holy Land, News, Palestine, Palestinian Christians, Palestinians, West Bank | 0 |
Only a few dozen people attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in the biblical city of Bethlehem on Saturday night, as coronavirus restrictions scaled back the annual event that is normally attended by thousands.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Christmas tree, Feature2, Feature3, News, Rome, st peter square | 0 |
A Joyful Sign of the Season
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Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 24, 2020 | 2021, Advent, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas tree, Commentary, Decoration, halloween, News, Outdoor lights, thanksgiving | 0 |
Have you noticed Christmas decorations going up in your neighborhood early this year? Perhaps you are among those who took advantage of the warm weather just after Halloween to string some colorful outdoor lights on your property. Maybe you’ve even put up your Christmas tree.
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