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What happened to the Magi after visiting Jesus? Here's what Church tradition says.

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A $9.89-million parish in the Czech town of Neratovice will be constructed using 3D-printing technology.

“While we really admire the baroque churches which are everywhere in our country, such architecture isn’t possible in today’s modern conditions,” the church’s designer, Michal Macuda, told OSV News.

Jirí Prinz, the Archdiocese of Prague’s press secretary, said that “it’s been common knowledge among laity and clergy that a church is needed here—so this project has had universal support from the beginning, and the whole parish is happy about it.”

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale, described as India’s largest art exhibition and Asia’s largest contemporary art exhibition, closed temporarily following Catholic protests of a Last Supper depiction.

“The artwork depicts Mata Hari, a historically documented figure and a convicted spy, in the moments preceding her execution by the French Army,” the exhibition’s curators stated. “Mata Hari was also an exotic dancer, and the use of nudity in the work is directly linked to this historical and narrative context. The Kochi Biennale Foundation does not believe that the artwork in question warrants removal.”

Father Michael Pulickal, an official of the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council, said, “How can you draw comparison with a sacred event of a religion? We have sent representations to the minister for culture and the Biennale Foundation demanding to take down the artwork immediately.”

A Kenyan bishop advised the faithful to vote out incumbents “who have failed in delivering their promises to the people—and make sure they do not get those positions again.”

“We are responsible for the kind of leadership we elect, and that is why it is important that we only pick those who will fight for our interests,” said Bishop James Maria Wainaina Kungu of Muranga. “The Church has a role to play both to the leaders and the people, to give direction to both parties.”

The prelate made his remarks at the end of 2025, well before the 2027 general election.