VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vandals have beheaded a sculpture featuring the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus that had been exhibited in the cathedral in the Austrian city of Linz and drawn criticism from some Catholics who said it was blasphemous. The sculpture had been on view at the St. Mary Cathedral, Austria’s largest, as […]
A Church of England dean has withdrawn from a Palestine rally at which he was due to speak, saying he “would not want to appear to endorse the view that Israel has no right to exist”. The Dean of Peterborough Cathedral, the Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, was expected at the Peterborough March for a Free […]
At least 472 new homes are planned or being built around Cathedral City, a boom in development that city officials say is the result of years of work. The lake and tennis courts are seen at the center of Rio del Sol in Cathedral City on June 6. Mayor Mark Carnevale shared some of the […]
A protest has begun at the University of Pittsburgh. Protesters gathered outside the Cathedral of Learning just before 6 p.m. on Sunday. Some tents have been set up on the lawn outside of the cathedral. At 7:21 p.m. Pitt Police said the Cathedral of Learning and WPU would be closed until further notice. They also […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A man was arrested after Salt Lake City Police say he walked into a Catholic cathedral during Mass Sunday morning and started attacking people with both a wooden sword and his fists. Chandler Grillone, 31, faces two felony charges of aggravated assault, one felony charge of property damage under $5,000, […]
A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled on Thursday in the Tuscan capital, where it will be displayed permanently following restoration. The Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, charged with preserving the landmark cathedral and operating its museum, called the discovery of the […]
The new 7.5 acre park opening in Cathedral City’s Dream Homes neighborhood next year will be called Esperanza Park. Esperanza Park was previously referred to as Dream Homes Park, but that was only a placeholder and for the city’s use in grant paperwork. The City Council unanimously approved the permanent name for the park on […]
A cockroach infestation led to the closure of one Cathedral City restaurant this week, while another spot earned a “B” grade from Riverside County health inspectors, according to reports conducted May 9 through 16. Taqueria El Guero in Cathedral City was closed after an inspector observed multiple live and dead cockroaches throughout the facility, as […]
Archaeologists in England have discovered several Roman ruins buried next to a cathedral in Exeter. The structures, which were built between A.D. 50 and 75, include a street and wooden buildings that were once part of a Roman legionary fortress, according to a statement. The construction itself was likely part of a “long barrack building,” […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Worshippers including President Vladimir Putin packed Moscow’s landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral for a night-time Easter service led by Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church and an outspoken supporter of the Kremlin. The traditional sung service begun late Saturday, with Kirill delivering well-wishes to Orthodox believers which were broadcast on […]
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Celebrity Chef Jose Andres called seven aid workers killed by Israeli forces in Gaza “the best of humanity” on Thursday during a memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral that was attended by hundreds, and punctuated by grief and ongoing questions about the attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
April 15 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1817, the oldest, permanent U.S. public school for the deaf, Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons (now the American School for the Deaf), was founded at Hartford, Conn. In 1865, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died of an assassin’s bullet […]