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Revealed: the true identity of the Magi
January 06, 2018
When I investigated the story of the Three Wise Men, I found something more profound than the popular legend
Who were these mysterious wise men?
January 05, 2018
A new book examines the historical evidence
Why depict the Magi as three kings? This painting gives us an answer
December 15, 2017
Before God all worldly power is as nothing
How I learned to love the beautiful customs of Epiphany
January 09, 2017
I'm ready to embrace the small and symbolic traditions that I once thought of as archaic
The Magi embody all those who long for God, says Pope Francis
January 06, 2017
On the feast of the Epiphany Francis said the Wise Men were 'guided by an inner restlessness'
The Feast of the Epiphany is a time to proudly rejoice in Jesus
January 06, 2016
The spectacle of Three Kings offering their treasures is a crucial example of how we can live faithfully
Francis urges Catholics to ‘safeguard faith with holy cunning’
January 06, 2014
Pope celebrates Mass in St Peter's Basilica on feast of the Epiphany
Were the three wise men from China?
January 06, 2012
The Magi took two years to come from "the east", far too long to be Babylonia or Persia, opening up the intriguing possibility that Christianity might not be alien to China
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