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November 2019

November 23, 2019

Defiled: missals burned, excrement spread in French church

In the church, prayer books were burned, excrement spread, a statue thrown to the ground. ...

November 19, 2019

Holy rollers: The Catholic church that became a roller rink

You can skate underneath disco balls, LED lights, and stained-glass windows of Jesus and the...

November 10, 2019

Shock: Tabernacle stolen from El Paso church

"The desecration of the greatest gift possessed by the Church, the Most Blessed Sacrament, is...

October 2019

October 16, 2019

Huge: Groundbreaking for largest parish church in U.S.

It's happening in California: A vision of John Thomas Steinbock took an important step toward...

September 2019

September 29, 2019

Visiting a parish blessed by a saint in Pennsylvania

Saturday, I found myself in scenic Hamburg, Pennsylvania, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains,...

August 2019

August 12, 2019

Theology on tap? Former Catholic church in Baltimore becoming a brewery

From Baltimore magazine: Something’s brewing (literally) inside St. Michael’s Church in Fells Point. This fall, Ministry...

August 01, 2019

Archeologists say they have found Church of the Apostles by Sea of Galilee

Wow: Archaeologists believe they have likely found the Church of the Apostles, which Christian tradition...

July 2019

July 09, 2019

How They Did It: Check Out This Video on the Renovated Christ Cathedral

This is fascinating: a glimpse at some of the design choices and processes involved in...

June 2019

June 15, 2019

WATCH: First Mass at Notre Dame Since the Fire

From ABC News: Notre Dame Cathedral on Saturday held its first mass since a devastating fire...

June 12, 2019

Notre Dame Cathedral to Hold First Mass Since Fire

Details: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will host its first Mass on June 15 two...

June 09, 2019

UPDATE: Man Arrested, Charged with Starting Fire at Florida Co-Cathedral

Details: An arrest has been made in connection with this week's fire at Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More....

April 2019

April 16, 2019

Pope Francis: ‘Notre-Dame Is the Architectural Jewel of a Collective Memory’

The Holy Father's statement, released Tuesday morning in French: Following the fire that devastated much...

April 09, 2019

For Those With Long Memories: A Happy Conclusion to a ‘Deacon’s Bench’ Epic

Wow. I first posted on this remarkable undertaking over a decade ago, when my blog...

March 2019

March 21, 2019

Shock: 10 Catholic Churches Attacked in France in One Week

Details: At least 10 incidents of vandalism and desecration of Catholic churches have been reported...

January 2019

January 08, 2019

‘Ugly as sin’? The story of an unusual church in Michigan

This image popped up on my Facebook feed the other day, depicting the sanctuary at...

December 2018

December 21, 2018

Shattered: a plea from a parish hit by Alaska earthquake

Yesterday, I received an email from Deacon Jim Lee, from Eagle River, Alaska. His parish...

December 20, 2018

Caught on tape: Thief stealing instruments from Queens Catholic church

From the In My Backyard Desk, some news from a historic parish, the first in...

December 20, 2018

Cuba to dedicate its first new Catholic church in 60 years

And it was done, in large part, because of a parish in Florida. Details: Religious...

December 04, 2018

Homeless man smashes statues in Phoenix basilica

The same weekend a shrine was desecrated in Brooklyn, a vandal attacked statues in Phoenix....

November 2018

November 01, 2018

Look who’s been added to the Cologne Cathedral: Pope Francis the gargoyle

Details: To be portrayed in Gothic cathedrals among statues, bas-reliefs and stained-glass windows was a...

August 2018

August 21, 2018

Some good news, at last: a beautiful new church rises in Georgia

This has been a long time coming. Some readers may remember I first reported on...

August 01, 2018

‘We have to be radically open’: Baltimore’s ambitious plan for its basilica and its neighborhood

This sounds like a sensational idea. From The Catholic Review: Watching the heavy iron gates...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

Zumba, Led Zeppelin, fetish parties: what has happened to Montreal’s Catholic churches

From The New York Times: For generations, parishioners whispered their sins in the dark wooden...

June 2018

June 18, 2018

Visiting the cathedral in Green Bay: Was St. Stephen a Packer?

While in Wisconsin for the Catholic Media Conference, I got to attend Mass at Green...

June 13, 2018

Sacred spot in Green Bay: Where Vince Lombardi prayed

While visiting Green Bay, Wisconsin for the Catholic Media Conference, I took a few moments...

May 2018

May 19, 2018

Come, Holy Spirit: the beautiful message hidden in a chapel on Long Island

So I'm here in Bay Shore, New York, some 40 miles east of Queens and...

April 2018

April 19, 2018

Praying for justice: Churches decide to stop calling the police

From The Washington Post: First Congregational Church of Oakland shares a neighborhood with many homeless...

March 2018

March 26, 2018

All are welcome, all are screened: New York City churches install metal detectors

Details: The two stone churches near the foot of Broadway, in the shadow of the...

March 20, 2018

Stunning: renovation of seminary chapel in St. Louis

Shown here is the "before" shot. The "after" is spectacular. Details: During 2014 and 2015...

March 13, 2018

What happened when a suburban parish introduced Gregorian chant?

You might be surprised. St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in Virginia started immersing the...