St. John Bosco - This weekend please bring the Baby Jesus from your nativity set to Church to be blessed. This is called the “Bambinelli” blessing and it has been given by
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Children take Baby Jesus from their Nativity Scene (Bambinelli tradition) to be blessed by Pope Francis during his Sunday Angelus prayer in st. Peter' Stock Photo - Alamy
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