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Agence France-Presse on MSN1h
Saint John the Baptist Cape Verde festivities attract thousands
Thousands of people attended horse racing events to mark the end of traditional celebrations on Cape Verdean island Santo ...
Reuters on MSN9h
Afro-Venezuelan and Catholic traditions mark Saint John's Day
Afro-Venezuelan heritage and Catholic traditions came together during Saint John’s Day celebrations in the town of Ocumare de la Costa on Monday and Tuesday (June 23 & 24).
Porto celebrates the summer and a beloved saint with plastic hammers, sardines and leeks
Many thousands of people welcomed the summer in Porto the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: by ...
Greek City Times1d
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist and Forerunner
On June 24 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of Agios Ioannis the Baptist and Forerunner.
National Catholic Register2d
Patron Saint of Friendship? How Soon-to-Be-Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati Models True Fraternity
That’s the best friend that he modeled: one who cares about your soul,’ says Christine Wohar, author of the book ‘Finding ...
National Catholic Register2d
Pope Leo XIV Loves Baseball — Will He Name Its Patron Saint?
The White Sox-loving Pope may be poised to canonize a Catholic priest with deep ties to America’s pastime who could be 'a ...