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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, passed away on December 31, 2022, at the age of 95. He served as the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from April 19, 2005, until his resignation on February 28, 2013, becoming the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415.
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She has earned the title of the Lady of El Saladillo for her deliberate choice to reside amidst the marginalized members of society, including individuals of mixed race heritage, young children of color, skilled craftsmen and the laborers who serve the affluent owners of the Plaza Mayor.
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Emanuela Orlandi was a 15-year-old Italian girl whose disappearance in June 1983 triggered a mystery that lasted for decades. She was last seen leaving a music class at the Vatican and her case captivated Italy and the world.
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A pioneer of ecology, St. Francis of Assisi was born Giovanni di Bernardone on October 4, 1181, in Umbria (Italy). He was named after his mother, John the Baptist.
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On the occasion of the liturgical feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, which the Catholic Church celebrates on July 31, here are some facts about the life and work of the founder of the Society of Jesus, called Jesuits and the creator of the Spiritual Exercises.
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The International Fair of La Chinita is an annual celebration that awakens a social, spiritual and human interest of unparalleled transcendence. Travel back in time to 1921 when the Zulia Corporation for the Coronation of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá was established and construction work commenced on the modifications of the Chiquinquirá Basilica
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Martha was the sister of Mary and Lazarus and they lived in Bethany, a small town about four kilometers from Jerusalem, near the Mount of Olives. Jesus lived in Galilee but when he visited Jerusalem he used to stay at the house of these three disciples in Bethany…
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