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‘Feast of the Miracle’ in Argentina attracts more than half a million pilgrims

More than 300 years old, the feast of Our Lord and the Virgin of the Miracle is one of the most popular in Argentina. / Credit: Archdiocese of Salta, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sep 17, 2024 / 15:55 pm (CNA). More than...

Pope Francis appoints special envoy for Quebec Archdiocese’s 350th anniversary celebrations

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, archbishop of Marseille, France, as the Holy See’s special envoy for the Quebec Archdiocese’s jubilee celebrations to take place Sept. 20–22, 2024. / Credit: Laurent Coust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rome Newsroom, Sep 17,...

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