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A brief history of the Christmas present
How did the custom get started? Christians see gift giving as a symbolic homage to the Three Wise Men's tributes to the baby Jesus. In the New Testament, the Magi are described as honoring the ...
Pope Francis led the church with humility and simplicity
Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...
Vatican says Pope Francis died from a stroke
Pope Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by ...
Pope Francis, First Latin American Pontiff, Dies at 88
The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...
Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff who ministered with charm and humility, dies at 88
He made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday — a day before his death — to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s ...