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Italian astronaut glimpsed God’s beauty while in space

Rome, Italy, Mar 4, 2012 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Italian astronaut who spoke to Pope Benedict XVI from space says that being in orbit inspires deep contemplation and raises the mind and heart to God. “It’s the beauty,” Roberto Vittori told CNA, “the beauty of the earth seen from space, the beauty of… Read More ›

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Relics, icons and crosses are onboard International Space Station

Moscow, Russia, Jan 20, 2010 / 12:11 am (CNA).- The Gospels, four icons, crosses and a relic of the True Cross have been taken aboard the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), a Russian cosmonaut has reported. A photo taken by the station crew shows an icon and a crucifix floating in zero… Read More ›

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