The Nativity scene that will sit under a 98-feet-tall silver fir tree in the middle of St. Peter s Square this year will feature 19 life-sized figures carved in cedar by artisans in the northeastern Italian town of Sutrio.
Nutritional Development Services recently received more than 37,000 pounds of goods from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, helping to restock pantries where client demand has surged.
Father Baker, who served at St. Joseph s Cathedral in Buffalo after his ordination in 1876, was beloved in his lifetime for his charitable efforts for the poor, including serving thousands of meals during the Great Depression.