Giovanna Dell'Orto, Author at Crux

A sign on the outside of the Fairview Presbyterian Church on the edge of the Butler University campus shows its congregation's support for the Butler men's basketball team in Indianapolis, Ind. on Monday, April 4, 2011. (Credit: Amy Sancetta/AP.)

Church in the US

Giggle for God: America’s witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby

by Giovanna Dell'Orto October 1, 2026

Christian pilgrims walk past the site where a nun was attacked by a man last Wednesday, after visiting the Cenacle, traditionally believed to be the site of the Last Supper, in Jerusalem, Friday, May 1, 2026. (Credit: Leo Correa/AP.)

Church in the Middle East

Jerusalem court acquits a man indicted in nun attack, orders psychiatric care

by Giovanna Dell'Orto August 28, 2026

Christian Orthodox pilgrims hold up candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Church in the Middle East

Reporter spends the night locked inside Jerusalem’s holiest church with clergy and pilgrims

by Giovanna Dell'Orto August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

A priest enters the Basilica of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor, northern Israel, on Aug. 6, 2026. (Credit: Ariel Schalit/AP.)

Church in the Middle East

Israel’s Christians rely on faith and allies as they fear rising harassment

by Giovanna Dell'Orto August 16, 2026August 16, 2026

Father John Ubel, pastor of the Church of Saint Agnes, processes into the sanctuary with altar servers at the start of one of the Catholic parish’s Latin Masses in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, June 28, 2026. (Credit: Giovanna Dell’Orto/AP.)

Church in the US

Latin Mass, but faithful to the pope: A Minnesota church shows a different way during schism crisis

by Giovanna Dell'Orto July 3, 2026

Migrants react as they arrive at the port in La Restinga on the Canary island of El Hierro, Spain, on, Aug. 19, 2024. (Credit: Maria Ximena/AP.)

Church in Europe

Catholics hope Pope Leo’s visit to Europe’s migration hot spots will ease political tensions

by Giovanna Dell'Orto and Renata Brito June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Parishioners pray during a mass in the crypt of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Church in Europe

Returning to the fold? Some young Spaniards embrace Catholicism and can’t wait for Pope Leo’s visit

by Giovanna Dell'Orto and Associated Press June 1, 2026

Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala speaks on a panel about immigration at Georgetown University in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Credit: Luis Andres Henao/AP.)

Church in the US

Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop

by John Raby, Giovanna Dell'Orto and Associated Press May 2, 2026

A hooded penitent of the Nuestro Padre Jesus del Huerto y San Diego brotherhood participates in a Holy Week procession in Baena, southern Spain, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Credit: Manu Fernandez/AP.)

Church in Europe

Women take pride in Holy Week roles after a Spanish Catholic brotherhood’s procession excluded them

by Manu Fernandez, Giovanna Dell'Orto and Associated Press April 4, 2026

Corpus Christi Catholic Church youth group members push a float with Jesus during a rehearsal for their Good Friday procession Monday, March 23, 2026, in Miami, Fla. (Credit: Marta Lavandier/AP.)

Church in the US

Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processions

by Giovanna Dell'Orto and Associated Press April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

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