A quake-damaged church spire is part of this year’s Christmas Crib at the Vatican. The spire comes from one of the many churches damaged in this year’s earthquakes. Its presence reminds us that the Holy Family were refugees at this time of the year, Pope Francis says. Read more
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St Benedict’s in Newton goes all out with Auckland’s largest Christmas display
Friday, December 7th, 2012
St Benedict’s in Newton, Auckland, has what it believes to be the city’s largest religious Christmas display. It was blessed by Bishop Pat Dunn on Sunday 2nd December. The display features two well-known scenes: wise men on their journey from the East bearing gifts, and the nativity scene. The ceramic one metre tall figurines were Read more
Baby Jesus returns after Christmas grinch theft
Friday, December 7th, 2012The nativity at Rotorua Hospital chapel has its most important member back – baby Jesus. Last December hospital chaplain Reverend Ray Bloomfield was taking a service and looked over at the manger and noticed it was empty – someone had taken baby Jesus. Rotorua Hospital Chaplaincy Trust administrator Alison Lamberton said that after Christmas last Read more