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Clergy & Congregations
Beliefs:
Christian - Catholic
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christians, holy week, image, jesus, shadow, shrine
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VATICAN CITY (RNS) Just in time for Christmas, the Vatican on Tuesday (Nov. 20) released a new book by Pope Benedict XVI focused on Jesus' birth and childhood, the final installment of his trilogy on the life of Jesus. By Alessandro Speciale.
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