Her liturgical feast day is on March 7. Photo: Mamaantula.com

Blessing of the Christ Child returns to St. Peter’s Square with the Pope

In recent years, this event has gained popularity in Italy and abroad (United States, Philippines, England, Ireland, South America, and many others), involving hundreds of communities and dioceses where bishops and priests have chosen to dedicate this Advent Sunday to the encounter with the Baby Jesus figurines and to welcome families, animators, and religious members of the local Church.

Five Hours with the Pope in the Vatican and “It Wasn’t to Pull Ears”: Thus Was the Meeting with the Entire Spanish Episcopate

The long conversation with Pope Francis, which lasted over two hours, focused on the Seminaries. Topics addressed, among others, were formation in the Seminaries, the pastoral experience of seminarians, and the importance of the different dimensions of formation: pastoral, spiritual, theological, human, etc.