The general belief was that you should leave the statue outside under a bush the night before the wedding to ensure good weather ...

The Infant Jesus of Prague statue is thought to have been carved in Spain in the 16th century (though some argue it is older). It found its way to Prague in the mid-1500s. While the origin of the ...

In 1896, Pope Leo XIII approved devotion to the statue and instituted a sodality in its favor. Pope Pius X further organized the Confraternity of the Infant Jesus of Prague in 1913, while Pope ...

Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul The prophet Isaiah identified John the Baptist as one “crying out in the wilderness.” The gospel of Matthew describes him as wearing a camel ...

Devotion to the Infant of Prague dates back to medieval Spain. A statue of the Divine Infant is said to have been crafted by a Basilian monk and given to St. Teresa of Avila; as a consequence ...

GRAND FORKS — Prominently placed in a prayer corner of Dennis Narlock’s home, the Infant of Prague—a 19-inch statue of the child Jesus with a history dating back to the 16 th Century ...

Seán Mac an tSíthigh examines the pre-wedding tradition of putting out the Infant of Prague statue; and detectives talk about the investigation into the murder of Rachel O'Reilly ...