arts & culture Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Paris archbishop moved by the joy of workers, artisans involved in cathedral restoration Caroline de SuryApril 19, 20246 min read Archbishop Laurent Ulrich found himself taking over the Archdioceses of Paris in the spotlight — three years after the Notre Dame fire, as the world watched the cathedral being rebuilt, and waiting for the work to be completed. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Notre Dame’s reopening is ‘occasion of spiritual awakening for France,’ cathedral’s rector says Caroline de SuryApril 15, 20248 min read With the scaffolding removed from the newly installed spire of Notre Dame Cathedral and reconstruction work going full speed inside France’s most iconic church, the home of precious relics and a tourist site visited by millions of people yearly will be ready to reopen Dec. 8. Arts & CultureEucharistFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview Radio Interview: Catholic musician Matt Maher hopes Eucharist can bring people together Christopher GuntyApril 15, 20247 min read For Catholic singer-songwriter Matt Maher, the 17th chapter of John’s Gospel, in which the Lord prays that all will be one, has fueled his 20 years of itinerant ministry and traveling. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News ‘It will be breathtaking,’ Notre Dame’s chief architect says; iconic cathedral reopens Dec. 8 Caroline de SuryApril 14, 20247 min read Since the rebuilding work began, all those involved on site have testified to the exceptional quality of the skills and spirit of Notre Dame’s craftsmen. Arts & CultureCommentaryEucharist ‘This is my body’: The Last Supper in art Corine ErlandsonApril 10, 20247 min read Great artists have used color and shape, shadow and light, to present their own interpretation of that fateful meal. They have frozen the scene in a single image, filled with nuance and symbolism. Arts & CultureNewsWorld News Artist Daniel Mitsui: A portfolio that balances tradition with innovation Simcha FisherApril 8, 20248 min read Daniel Mitsui, 41, has spent decades doing the work of carefully sorting, modifying and balancing tradition with innovation — or, more precisely, “combinations of influences, rather than wholly new ideas,” he said. Arts & CultureCommentary In praise of singing Laura Kelly FanucciMarch 7, 20244 min read It’s a foretaste of heaven to look around Mass and witness the full participation of the people of God. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Bernini’s baldachin masterpiece disappears from public view until Holy Year Carol GlatzFebruary 25, 20245 min read Like a giant Tinkertoy construction, a skeletal tower of scaffolding slowly inched its way up the twisting bronze columns of the baldachin over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. Arts & CultureCrisis in UkraineFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools John Carroll student drawn to art, Ukrainian culture Eric ClaytonFebruary 22, 20245 min read Even at 15 years old, Kamila Sokolyk already knows that, for her, art is more than a hobby. One day, she hopes to carry those paints and pencils into her career. Arts & CultureCommentaryFeatureThe Narthex Feast for the senses: Bocelli makes Baltimore debut George P. Matysek Jr.February 21, 20245 min read Bocelli’s long-awaited appearance in Baltimore was a proud night for the city. Let’s hope he’s back soon. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 15 Next