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Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro

Why Is Christmas in December?

Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009

Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?

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The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

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7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

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Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?

Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship

Roman Catholic Church

Also known as: Congregation of Rites

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church year

In church year: Roman Catholic Church
…saints are controlled by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship (formerly the Congregation of Rites). Certain feasts, in addition to all Sundays, are designated “holy days of obligation,” when all the faithful must attend mass. In the United States these are: Christmas Day (December 25), the Feast of St. Mary…
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liturgical colours

In church year: Liturgical colours
In 1868 the Congregation of Rites allowed the use of gold vestments in place of white, red, and green. Medieval English uses showed much variation, but the predominant principle was use of the finest vestments, of whatever colour, on great feasts, and others on lesser days of importance.…
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