Pope Francis has shown the onset of bilaterial pneumonia and his respiratory infection "continues to present a complex ...

The Jubilee of Hope for the Diocese of Beijing was formally launched on December 28 in a grand celebration in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Presided over by Bishop Joseph Li ...

The 40-room, 20-office complex, set to be completed in the fall of 2026, will provide congregate living for the 40 priests, ...

This relationship, however, makes it natural for Andorra to make a high feast day like Immaculate Conception a national celebration.

When a holy day of obligation falls on a Sunday and so is transferred to another day, the Catholic faithful are encouraged to attend Mass, but they are not obliged to do so, the ...

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this was £8.9 billion more than at the same point in the last financial year and the second-highest financial year-to-December borrowing since monthly records began in January 1993. Chief ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the opening hours of his new administration that formally recognizes the existence of only two sexes, male and female — and communicates that ...

TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese exports rose 2.8% year-on-year in December, up for a third straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Thursday. The result compared with a 2.3% ...

Canada's inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, with the federal government's GST holiday bringing prices down for restaurant food, alcohol and children's clothing, Statistics Canada ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, thanks in large part to the federal government’s temporary tax break. Statistics ...

Although the days following the Feast of the Immaculate Conception were characterised ... In fact, the average wind speed for December was 9.8 knots, which is 0.7 knots stronger than average.