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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Rebuilding Notre Dame’s fire-ravaged roof transports workers back to Middle Ages
Carpenters building a new timber frame for the fire-ravaged roof of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral are using the same tools and techniques as their medieval predecessors.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Maine may legalize the composting of human remains
Supporters say the natural end-of-life option has environmental and spiritual advantages, but some religious groups in other states have fought against the concept.
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PublishedMay 27, 2023
Pope Francis resumes regular appointments after canceling schedule with a fever
The Vatican has confirmed that the pope will preside over Pentecost Mass on Sunday, and will meet with Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, on Monday.
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PublishedMay 26, 2023
Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in antisemitism, says ‘hate will not prevail’
The White House said hate crimes against Jews accounted for nearly two-thirds of all religiously motivated hate crimes in the U.S. in 2022, although Jews make up just over 2% of the population.
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PublishedMay 15, 2023
Stained glass shows Jesus with dark skin, stirring questions about race in New England
Experts are trying to determine the motivations of the artist, the church and the woman who commissioned the window in memory of her 2 aunts, both of whom married into families that had been involved in the Rhode Island slave trade.
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts
The Vatican has an extensive collection of artifacts and art made by Indigenous peoples from around the world, much of it sent to Rome by missionaries for an exhibition in the Vatican Gardens.
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
Pope, in final Mass in Budapest, urges Hungary to open doors
Francis has expressed appreciation for Hungary’s recent welcome of Ukrainian refugees. But he has challenged Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s hard-line anti-immigration policies.
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PublishedApril 29, 2023
Judge in Catholic bankruptcy recuses himself over church donations
His recusal is likely to throw the case into disarray and trigger new hearings and appeals of every consequential ruling he's made.
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PublishedApril 29, 2023
Pope in Hungary meets with Ukrainian refugees, Russian envoy
He called for a culture of charity in a country where the prime minister justified firm anti-immigration policies with fears migration threatens Europe’s Christian culture.
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PublishedApril 21, 2023
Judge stays on Catholic bankruptcy case despite his church donations
Within a year of his most recent contributions, he began issuing rulings that benefited the archdiocese, a report finds.
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