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1/04/1964: First Papal Visit to Use a Commercial Airliner
DALLAS — In 1964, Pope Paul VI made history by becoming the first Pope to use a commercial airliner for an official visit. The Vatican chartered a Douglas DC-8. The now-defunct Alitalia operated the ...
National Catholic Reporter1d
Sienese exhibition at MET illuminates pivotal moment in history of religious painting
A current exhibition at the MET reveals a humanity that will shift people's perception of religious art — and with it their ...
National Catholic Register3d
PHOTOS: Holy Door Opens at Rome’s Marian Marvel As New Cardinal Highlights Hope at St. Mary Major
The papal basilica, also known as the 'Bethlehem of the West,' houses both the venerated icon of Mary and relics of Christ’s ...
Pope Francis visits Nativity scene in St Peter’s Square
Pope Francis visited the Nativity scene on display in St Peter's Square on Tuesday as he is about to embark on his Holy Year.
National Catholic Register5d
2 Great Icons for the Great Jubilee: St. John Paul II and Blessed Stefan Wyszyński
As the Jubilee of 2025 begins, the legacy of two great millennial Churchmen has prepared the Church for the “Greater Jubilee ...
Catholic News Agency6d
PHOTOS: Cardinal Pizzaballa opens 2025 Jubilee Year in Holy Land
The entry of the jubilee cross into the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth on Dec. 29 marked the opening of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in the Holy Land.