Tag: Assumption
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The Sistine Chapel was consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 things to know
By Joe Bukuras CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2024 / 06:00 am On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. Today, as we celebrate the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, let’s take a closer look at this historic chapel. One of the most popular tourist attractions…
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A special prayer for peace in the Holy Land on the feast of the Assumption of Mary
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 14, 2024 / 07:00 am In a letter to his brothers and sisters in Christ, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, appealed for peace in the Holy Land and included a prayer to Our Lady on the feast of her Assumption to be recited by all Christians…