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While watching Fox News disgraceful treatment of the Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing's 15th Anniversary today, I began to consider the many contradictions that are the history of April 19th. In order to accurately decide if April 19th is either inherantly good or evil, I needed to investigate the truth about this important historical turning point on our calender. Let me warn you that I will look into this matter exhaustively. Could there actually be a curse attached to April 19th? Perhaps, you'll read on and decide what April 19th means to you and what April 19th might mean for...

LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS, A SYMBOL OF GOOD THAT CONQUERS EVIL VATICAN CITY, DEC 21, 2005 (VIS) - "The light of Christmas" was the theme of Benedict XVI's special catechesis in today's pre-Christmas general audience, which was held in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 15,000 people. "Today's audience is taking place in a climate of joyful and eager expectation as we await the imminent Christmas festivities," said the Pope, adding that many symbols help us to understand the mystery of Christmas, "among them that of the light, which is one of the richest in spiritual significance." He went on:...