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March 17, 2014

Archbishop dedicates restored church whose pastor “lost his life caring for his flock” during Katrina

From The New Orleans Clarion Herald: It took a long time, but the parishioners of...

March 15, 2014

First look: inside Brooklyn’s new co-cathedral

Renovation and restoration work has been continuing apace for many months, almost exactly one year...

March 15, 2014

Rebuild my church: volunteers restore New Mexico church

Photo: Eddie Moore/Albuqurque Journal From The Albuquerque News: Seventy-five-year-old Dave Burgett shows up four or...

March 14, 2014

In Paris, a chance to see relics of Christ’s passion, including the crown of thorns

This is news to me: The cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris is exposing relics of the...

March 12, 2014

“Whoa!”: church renovation in Madison, Wisconsin

From The Catholic Herald: "Whoa!” That was the simple word of exclamation uttered by a...

March 11, 2014

Priest defends decision to host Paula Deen at church

Evidently, imperfect people should go elsewhere. Kudos to the priest for stating what should be...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

Shock: man caught on tape vandalizing LA Catholic church

From CBS in Los Angeles: Los Angeles police are looking for a man who vandalized...

February 23, 2014

Back from retreat

Sorry for the long silence: I was away Friday night through Sunday morning at the...

February 14, 2014

Wanted: one used tabernacle

The following email arrived in my inbox yesterday: I am on the building committee for...

January 2014

January 26, 2014

Vandals strike New Jersey churches

Details from The South Jersey Times: St. Joseph was cut in half, St. Francis...

January 16, 2014

“God forgive me, but I hope the ones responsible for that altar are still in purgatory”

Hot on the heels of yesterday's post on beauty in churches, here's a living example...

January 15, 2014

“Catholicism is a religion of the senses”: why beautiful churches matter

I stumbled on this interesting review by Colette Arredondo of a new book by a...

January 12, 2014

Buffalo Catholics organize “Mass Mob” for parishes

This is something altogether different, from the Buffalo News: Sam Kolodziej Jr. had a few...

January 05, 2014

Boom: California city builds first new Catholic church in 45 years

Rendering of church designed by Robert Habiger of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, with revisions by Mark Russell,...

December 2013

December 30, 2013

My favorite church

It's where my wife and I were married 27 years ago: the chapel at St....

December 29, 2013

Visiting a church in Maryland

This marked a rare Sunday when I was away from my parish in Queens. For...

December 23, 2013

Reminder: bring a camera to Mass on Christmas

Tonight, I stopped by the rectory to meet a family about a baptism. After my...

December 16, 2013

Historic: First “Holy Door” outside of Europe opens in North America

Who knew? A fascinating glimpse at this rare entryway, from CNS: From The Star: The...

December 14, 2013

Muslims help rebuild a Catholic church

Heartening and inspiring news from the Philippines: Christian residents of this city’s Santa Catalina district...

December 11, 2013

Pope Francis medallion added to St. Paul Outside-the-Walls

The Vatican's Facebook page notes: Pope Francis' medallion portrait has just been added yesterday to...

November 2013

November 28, 2013

Ohio Catholic church destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving

Photo by Alissa Staley Details from The Columbus Dispatch: The only church Tammy Dieter has...

November 19, 2013

Tornado destroys Catholic church in Ohio

Photo: Jetta Fraser/The Blade From the Toledo Blade (h/t to Norb!): Five moderate tornadoes plowed...

November 08, 2013

I’m back! And look who I bumped into!

I'm back from my quick jaunt to Washington, which actually was a quick jaunt to...

November 06, 2013

Conversion story: church becomes gym

Photo: by Will Lew Check out this item from the Wall Street Journal: Inside...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

A new church will rise at Ground Zero

Details were first reported in The New York Times: A gleaming, monumental and unmistakable symbol...

October 30, 2013

Breezy Point’s Mary statue to be part of Sandy remembrance

From the Wall Street Journal: On Tuesday night, St. Thomas More church will once again...

October 21, 2013

Gay marriage impacts North Carolina Catholic churches, local interfaith service

From the Charlotte Observer: One Catholic Church in Charlotte fired music director Steav Bates-Congdon after...

October 20, 2013

After membership declines, Catholic church sold to Muslims

Details from the Sunday Express: St Peter's Catholic church in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has now closed its doors to...

October 09, 2013

Man steals monstrance containing Eucharist from New Mexico church

Details: It was a brazen, and blasphemous crime. A Catholic community in northern New Mexico...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Horror: suicide attempt at Catholic church in Florida

Details: A parish employee shot himself twice inside St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church early Thursday...