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Bearers carry the relic and the statue in honor of St. Anthony of Padua during a procession in Rome, Italy. St. Anthony of Padua was proclaimed a doctor of the church in 1946. Stefano Montesi - Corbis/Getty Images Europe via Getty Images

Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church?

Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross

Saints are recognized for exceptional virtue and faith. But some also are commemorated for their scholarship.
A person dressed as Santa Claus waves as part of the festivities, during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

This Christmas tell your children the real Santa Claus story

Lisa Bitel, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Behind today’s mythical Santa Claus from the North Pole, is a real saint – St. Nicholas. How he came to be today’s gift-giving jolly figure from the North Pole is a fascinating story by itself.

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  1. Ancient Rome
  2. Christianity
  3. Gladiators
  4. Heresy
  5. Hidden women of history
  6. Martyrs
  7. Pilgrimage
  8. Protestants
  9. Saints
  10. Santa Claus

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