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Chicago-style hotdogs, pizza, the White Sox just a few of new pope’s Windy City faves
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Chicago-style hotdogs, pizza, the White Sox just a few of new pope’s Windy City faves

Simone OrendainMay 14, 20257 min read
As details of Pope Leo’s past life come to light one thing, many are struck by his Chicago roots and his Chicago-ness.
Termite damage is latest challenge Alabama cathedral has withstood in its 175 years
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Termite damage is latest challenge Alabama cathedral has withstood in its 175 years

OSV NewsMay 5, 20253 min read
The Archdiocese of Mobile announced April 25 that engineers have deemed the west end of the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception as unsafe due to extensive termite damage.
Pilgrims venerating ‘holy tunic’ of Jesus in France pray for cardinals in Rome
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Pilgrims venerating ‘holy tunic’ of Jesus in France pray for cardinals in Rome

Caroline de SuryMay 1, 20255 min read
As cardinals gather in Rome ahead of the May 7 conclave, thousands of pilgrims are flocking to the Basilica of St. Denis in Argenteuil, France, to venerate what’s believed to be the holy tunic of Jesus — the seamless robe described in the Gospels.
Lessons of suffering in the ‘Stabat Mater’
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Lessons of suffering in the ‘Stabat Mater’

Jaymie Stuart WolfeApril 21, 20254 min read
What the “Stabat Mater” conveys, the sorrows of Mary witnessing the crucifixion of her son, is worth pondering.
Barcelona rejoices as famed architect Antoni Gaudí is declared venerable
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Barcelona rejoices as famed architect Antoni Gaudí is declared venerable

Rocio Franch OviedoApril 19, 20255 min read
In a a joyful milestone for the church and lovers of sacred art, Pope Francis declared famed Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí venerable April 14, recognizing his heroic virtues in a decree announced during a Vatican audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro.
Passion Project: Icons and holy relic inspire devotion at Western Maryland parish
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Passion Project: Icons and holy relic inspire devotion at Western Maryland parish

Katie V. JonesApril 16, 20256 min read
The amateur artists labored on a Thursday evening in March inside the parish hall at St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland, in Garrett County. 
Spanish bishops under scrutiny for church-government accord over Valley of the Fallen
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Spanish bishops under scrutiny for church-government accord over Valley of the Fallen

Jonathan LuxmooreApril 13, 20256 min read
Catholic groups have criticized Spain’s bishops for consenting to government redevelopment of a key national memorial complex near Madrid, amid fears of a continuing church decline across the traditionally Catholic country.
‘A Love Letter to Chaplains’: Exhibit honors contributions of military chaplains in World War I
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‘A Love Letter to Chaplains’: Exhibit honors contributions of military chaplains in World War I

Jack FiggeApril 13, 20255 min read
Opened in May 2024, the Sacred Service exhibit commemorates and educates visitors on the critical service that chaplains played during the First World War.
Two popes who built St. Peter’s Basilica face each other fully restored
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Two popes who built St. Peter’s Basilica face each other fully restored

Justin McLellanApril 11, 20255 min read
Two popes who played instrumental roles in building the world’s largest church now gaze at one another with renewed clarity in the apse of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Art center continues to promote Rupnik art as alleged survivors hail mosaic coverages
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Art center continues to promote Rupnik art as alleged survivors hail mosaic coverages

Junno Arocho EstevesApril 8, 20256 min read
As dioceses and shrines are questioning how best to limit the use of artwork created by Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik, who is accused of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuse over three decades, the art center he founded continued to promote his latest mosaics at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil.
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