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Daily Archives: 31 December 2025
Daily Rome Shot 1516
Whoever it was who sent me candles for the chapel, thank you! There was no gift slip in the box, so I don’t know who you are. If you wish, drop me an email so I can joy your name … Read More
CHRISTMASCAzT 2025 – 32 – 7th Day in the Octave – Reflective
Penultimate of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts for the Octave of Christmas. Today Card. Bacci keeps us very sober. Fr. Troadec takes us into three degrees of humility. Yesterday’s podcast HERE The wonderful Benedictines of Gower Abbey have … Read More
Official numbers of people present for papal audiences and liturgies in the Vatican since Pope Leo’s election
Here’s an interesting stat from the Holy See. HERE 2025 in numbers: Over 3 million faithful visited the Vatican Data released by the Prefecture of the Papal Household shows that over 250,000 people attended papal audiences and liturgical celebrations in … Read More
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