Evangelizing through culture is a challenge for the church, especially in societies where faith is seen as “something alien,” participants said at a Vatican-sponsored discussion on faith and culture.
Arts & Culture
Notre Dame’s restoration architect shares love letter to cathedral with New York crowd
The annual New York Encounter opened on Valentine’s Day evening with a love letter to Notre Dame Cathedral, presented by its restoration architect, Philippe Villeneuve.
Pope calls artists to be ‘custodians of the beatitudes’ during Jubilee
Artists and cultural figures must be “custodians of the beatitudes,” embracing their vocation to create beauty, reveal truth and inspire hope in a troubled world, Pope Francis wrote to people participating in the Jubilee for Artists and the World of Culture.
At Vatican, museum directors look at conveying art’s religious meaning
The Catholic Church and cultural institutions must work together to overcome the “crisis of transmission” that prevents people from recognizing the artistic and religious value of art in museums, said the Vatican’s key liaison with the world of culture.
Celebrating Notre Dame’s restoration shows ‘how essential sacred spaces are to humanity’
The Chicago-based Catholic Extension Society has learned a thing or two over the years about the importance of sacred spaces.
Engagement with culture must be central to Catholic life, cardinal says
Catholics cannot confine their faith to the liturgy but must fully engage and dialogue with the culture that surrounds them, said the cardinal responsible for the church’s engagement with the world of culture.
Field of crosses: Immigrant artist’s memorial to D.C. air disaster victims a call to love
By the afternoon of Feb. 2, there were 67 crosses standing under a leaden gray sky — one for each victim from the Washington aviation disaster, 64 on the jet and three crew on the helicopter.
New N.Y. law seen as big step in ‘rooting out exploitation’ in fashion industry
The Fashion Workers Act, signed into law Dec. 21 by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, takes effect in June. It will afford models a host of employment safeguards in an industry where many say they have previously felt mute and isolated.
‘The Rosary in a Year’ podcast: ‘Poco a poco’ to the Lord
“The Rosary in a Year” chart-topping podcast is a step-by-step journey to a deeper relationship with the Lord, its host told OSV News.
Paris has a new minor basilica — Notre Dame de Boulogne
After Notre Dame Cathedral’s splendid reopening, the attention of Paris Catholics turned to the nearby Church of Notre Dame de Boulogne Jan. 12 as it was solemnly elevated to the rank of minor basilica, following a decree from Pope Francis, signed June 29.
Thief steals precious crown from statue of Mary at Philadelphia church
A Philadelphia parish is in shock following the brazen theft of an historic golden crown from a beloved statue of Mary.
Notre Dame’s first concert a ‘moment of grace’ for young composer of Marianchoral piece
With places fully booked at Paris’ iconic cathedral for months ahead, Notre Dame is not only back to its former glory but also to its full concert schedule.