“Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition” at the National Building Museum is one of two summer exhibits in Washington that delve into the history of a beloved place of worship visited by pilgrims and tourists alike.
Arts & Culture
Actor is ‘transformed’ by portraying Father Tolton in theater production
After nearly 300 performances of “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” actor Jim Coleman said his life has been transformed.
Baltimore’s strongman
Antone Matysek’s most-famous stunt, which he performed on the Vaudeville stage, was hoisting three men over his head with one arm as they pedaled vainly on a custom-made bicycle outfitted with added weights.
Judge blocks Catholic University of America’s sale of Dorothy dress
A federal judge prevented The Catholic University of America from selling a dress worn by Judy Garland in the “Wizards of Oz” the day before it was scheduled to be auctioned.
Pope, Bono launch Scholas educational initiative
Celebrating the launch of the Scholas International Educational Movement and its environmental project, Pope Francis encouraged young people, especially women, to lead the charge in fighting climate change.
Notre Dame of Maryland students recreate 99-year-old photos
The cast of Notre Dame of Maryland University’s production of the Shakespearean comedy “As You Like It” joined forces with a class of digital photography students to recreate 99-year-old images of their predecessors, with the results now on display in an online exhibit.
Emmitsburg grotto awaits return of statue of Blessed Virgin Mary
A 25-foot statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is expected to be returned to its high perch at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes overlooking the campus and surrounding countryside this summer.
Report: Kids’ time spent on screen soars during the pandemic
Use of screen media per day is up 17 percent for teens (ages 13-18) and tweens (ages 8-12) from the start of the pandemic, according to Common Sense Media. And that doesn’t take into account time spent attending school virtually and doing homework.
Sulpician Father Peter Gray’s art deepens faith
For Father Gray, art is his full-time ministry. He spends hours a day working on a paint-splattered kitchen table to create sacred and secular art.
Youthful voices fill Baltimore Basilica with sacred song
The voices of young singers filled the chambers of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore with sacred songs.
Cancel Crusade: How gossip, scandal ruined a rare Renaissance treasure
During a lecture Feb. 15 in Rome, Francesco Buranelli, president of the Commission for the Protection of Monuments of the Holy See and former director of the Vatican Museums, presented a picture of what can happen when fierce family rivalries, a Counter-Reformation “cancel culture” and 500 years of “fake news” find the perfect target in a problematic pope.
Australian Mercy sister who got gold records for Our Father recording dies
Mercy Sister Janet Mead, who earned gold records for her 1974 hit version of the Our Father, died Jan. 26 in her native Adelaide. She was 84 and had been battling cancer.