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September 2019

September 23, 2019

UPDATE: Police arrest suspect in Queens church vandalism

Some of you may remember this item from several days ago. Now, an update: Police...

August 2019

August 23, 2019

‘God is a tourist attraction’?

Now for something completely different, from our Anglican siblings: A controversial amusement park ride erected...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

Fire destroys historic Texas church; neighbors rescue Blessed Sacrament

Details: Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Tuesday joined the...

June 2019

June 17, 2019

When a Father Brought His Autistic Son to Church — UPDATED with apology

This just makes me want to weep. Dr. Paul Rimmer took his son to Evensong...

May 2019

May 01, 2019

Fire Destroys Phoenix Catholic Church

You can see the video report from a local station below. Details: St. Joseph's Catholic...

March 2019

March 29, 2019

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man Steals Beloved Crucifix from California Church

Incredible: California police were on the hunt for a man accused of burglarizing a Catholic...

February 2019

February 25, 2019

Cathedral May Be Sold Due to Declining Mass Attendance, Rising Costs

Incredible: St Catherine’s Cathedral in Utrecht is expected to be closed and sold due to...

December 2018

December 03, 2018

Outrage: Man urinates on shrine, destroys statues at Brooklyn Catholic church

Details: A man urinated on and then knocked over two statues of angels guarding the...

November 2018

November 11, 2018

After Pittsburgh, Catholic churches in New York turning to armed ushers, live shooter training

A sad sign of the times: The power of prayer can now be measured by...

November 02, 2018

‘We love each other enough to make sure we’re safe’: Pastor adds bulletproof pulpit, gun mount, trauma bags to church

The mind boggles: At Fort Des Moines Church of Christ, Pastor Mike Demastus says the...

October 2018

October 26, 2018

A great sign of hope: a brand new parish is created in Knoxville

Presumably, this is now the newest parish in the United States. Details: Bishop Richard F....

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...

July 26, 2018

Vandal breaks into landmark Los Angeles church where Cardinal Mahony now worships

From The Los Angeles Times: The interior of one of Los Angeles' best known...

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...

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 22, 2018

Carpenter for The Carpenter: craftsman donates work to new church in California

From the YouTube description: St. James is blessed to receive the donation of the construction...

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...

March 04, 2018

Beautiful: Knoxville dedicates America’s newest cathedral

It's been years in the planning, and Saturday, it finally became a reality. Details: More...

March 02, 2018

Shock: Chinese authorities demolish crosses, bell tower on church

From UCANews: A church in northwest China's Xinjiang region had its crosses, statues, bell towers...

January 2014

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 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....

November 2013

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...