Tag: years
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After 1,700 years, an ancient tree marks the vanished hometown of St. Augustine
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 28, 2024 / 07:00 am St. Augustine, whose feast day is today, Aug. 28, is associated most prominently with Hippo Regius, the ancient name of the modern city of Annaba in Algeria. Yet well before his ancient bishopric, Augustine hailed from a now-long-vanished town located just a few dozen…
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Belgium town to host Marian celebration ‘Virga Jesse’ again after 7 years
By Emma Silvestri Paris, France, Aug 10, 2024 / 07:00 am For the past 340 years in the town of Hasselt in northeastern Belgium, people have been celebrating a major Marian event every seven years — honoring the “Virga Jesse” through processions, liturgies, and cultural initiatives. This year, tens of thousands of people are expected…