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‘Mary gardens’ bring Catholic piety to the garden
The Conversation via Yahoo Style Singapore· 2 months agoIn the 20th century, an engineer from Philadelphia encouraged others to create their own Mary gardens and established a company that sold seeds with...
Vatican moves to adapt to hoaxes, Internet and overhauls its process for evaluating visions of Mary
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoThe Vatican on Friday overhauled its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary,...
Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoThe 1959 Castro-led revolution installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to replace the...
Revered by Hemingway and visited by popes, why Cuba's small patron saint is such a huge symbol
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoOne religious icon unites Cubans: The Virgin of Charity of Cobre. Cuba's patron saint is venerated...
Virgin of Charity unites all Cubans — Catholics, Santeria followers, exiled and back on the island
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoRamon Nieblas fixed his tearful eyes on the small golden statue, a beloved icon of Cuba’s patron...
Ready to try an old approach to a New Year’s resolution? The story of Saint Ignatius may provide...
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 months agoFor many, New Year's resolutions do not last more than a few days or weeks. A theologian writes how...
How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event in 1223
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 months agoAround the Christmas season, it is common to see a display of the Nativity scene: a small manger...
New date, same traditions: Ukraine's wartime Christmas celebrations
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 months agoSingers in Lviv, Ukraine, before the traditional Christmas Stars Parade during Orthodox Christmas in...
Viva Guadalupe! Beyond Mexico, the Indigenous Virgin Mary is a powerful symbol of love and inclusion...
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 months agoThe famous apparition of the Virgin Mary has come to symbolize Mexico, but other groups –...
In Poland, church and state draw nearer, and some Catholic faithful rebel
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 9 months agoDominika Gala grew up going to Mass with her grandmother and attending Catholic school in Warsaw. A...