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Midnight Mass Across Africa Reflects Joy and Strain
American Oblates describe Christmas in Natal and Taungs South Africa as heat and rain met with vivid Zulu devotion. Worshippers travel long distances to sing Adeste Fideles, attend multiple Masses, and share in confessions, while missionaries balance duties with personal fatigue and spiritual consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South Africa
Africa
Oblates
Kehla
Isalukazi
Zululand
Joseph
Bethlehem
Boston
New York
Washington
Taungs
St. Michaels Mission
Jesus
Christ