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November 2015

November 15, 2015

Live Now on the BBC: Memorial Service at Notre Dame

If you hurry, you can watch this: Beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral, filled to capacity with...

November 09, 2015

IN GOD’S IMAGE: The Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome

Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit...

July 2015

July 25, 2015

Government’s “Church Security Summit” to Convene in Detroit

Are you feeling a little less safe in church these days? Since Dylann Roof gunned down South...

June 2015

June 23, 2015

Billy Graham’s Grandson Resigns Pastorate Over “Moral Failure”

I'm just so sorry this happened: Tullian Tchividjian, the grandson of the popular evangelist Billy...

June 15, 2015

So Sad! Fire Destroys Historic French Basilica in Nantes

Workmen upgrading the waterproofing in the roof of a French basilica may have been responsible for...

April 2015

April 27, 2015

Mayberry Revisited: Does God Hate Guns?

Last week,the issue of gun control came to the fore here in southeastern Michigan. ...

April 07, 2015

Thieves Rob Detroit-Area Chaldean Church–But Camera Catches All

Three men robbed St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church in West Bloomfield, Michigan on the morning after Easter, when...

April 03, 2015

GOOD FRIDAY: “Praying the Steps” Is a Cincinnati Tradition

A PRAYERFUL TRADITION Atop Mount Adams, the highest point in Cincinnati, Ohio, stands Holy Cross...

March 2015

March 22, 2015

San Francisco’s Unwashed “Masses”: Better Safe Than Soggy

Is there anyone else out there who is troubled by all the finger-wagging over the...

February 2015

February 28, 2015

This Heavy Snow Is a Mess for People–But Just Think How Bad It Is for Churches!

The storms of 2015 are hard on parishes which are buried in snow! You heard it...

October 2014

October 10, 2014

Diocese of St. Augustine Honors the Virgin Mary, Breastfeeding Mother

On Saturday, October 11, the Diocese of St. Augustine will honor Mary in her role...

September 2014

September 18, 2014

Beauty Meets Grace in Detroit’s Historic Churches

My fingers tugged at the wrapper, and I held my breath as I rushed to...

September 10, 2014

How Did Florence’s Medieval Builders Construct the World’s Biggest Dome?

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (in English, the Basilica of St. Mary of the...

August 2014

August 03, 2014

Should the Catholic Church Sell St. Peter’s Basilica to Help the Poor?

"I looked up at the great basilica, and I had two reactions: First, I appreciated...

July 2014

July 15, 2014

Fictional “Pope Joan” Listed Among Twelve Women Who Helped Shape Christianity

This morning I was flummoxed to read in The Tablet a list of twelve women...

July 11, 2014

Florida Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Church in U.S.

In May 2014, an archaeological dig in St. Augustine, Florida, uncovered what experts believe may...

June 2014

June 28, 2014

St. Joseph’s Near Detroit’s Eastern Market Gets Help Through the “Mass Mob” Movement

St. Joseph Catholic Church stands across the street from Detroit's historic Eastern Market. The 141-year-old...

June 19, 2014

Rome’s Sant’Ignazio: Surprises Everywhere

So we were walking around Rome... trudging, actually... for what seemed like hours. And miles....

June 19, 2014

Iconoclasm Alive and Well: Man Lops Head Off Jesus Statue in Charleston

A man has destroyed a statue of Jesus in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, decapitating the...

June 09, 2014

Saving St. Josaphat’s Steeple: An Update

Last November, I reported on the serious damage done to the iconic steeple at St....

May 2014

May 29, 2014

In Russia, Mobile Church Comes to the People

It's a train. It's a mobile hospital. It's a church. The Doctor Voino-Yasenetsky Saint Luka...

May 27, 2014

ANOTHER FIRE in a Jerusalem Church on the Heels of Pope’s Visit

And this one appears to be vandalism. A man set fire to a prayer book...

May 27, 2014

OH NO! Hours After Pope Francis Departs, Church of the Nativity Is Damaged by Fire

A fire broke out early Tuesday in the Church of the Nativity, on the traditional...

May 17, 2014

The Amazing Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela

Recently I came upon this photo of worshippers gathered for Mass in Ethiopia: "WHAT?" I...

April 2014

April 28, 2014

Bravado and Bulldozers: Chinese Churches Topple Under Communist Decree

Today in China, bulldozers are hard at work destroying what Christians have taken years to...

April 26, 2014

Churches Named for Blessed John Paul II Get a New Name This Weekend!

In Hamtramck, Michigan, a Polish immigrant enclave in the center of Detroit, the parish of...

April 24, 2014

Al Gore’s Daughter Weds Under Historic Tree

There she was, the happy bride, her ivory gown accented by the deep purple of...

April 17, 2014

UPDATE: Steeple Repair at St. Josaphat’s Gets Underway

Finally, work has begun to repair the iconic steeple atop St. Josaphat Catholic Church. The...

April 16, 2014

2,123 Christians Killed Last Year for Their Faith

Open Doors, a nondenominational group which tracks incidents of persecution against Christians worldwide, reports that...

April 07, 2014

Hillary Clinton Applauds Hooligans Who Desecrated Cathedral

"Strong and brave young women." That's what former U.S. Secretary of State and potential presidential...