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Panama celebrates its black Christ, part of protest against colonialism and slavery
- Oct 12, 2019
Panama’s “Festival del Cristo Negro,” the festival of the “Black Christ,” is an important religious holiday for local Catholics. It honors a dark, life-sized wooden statue of Jesus, “Cristo Negro” – also known as “El Nazaraeno,” or “The Nazarene.”
Solidarity-era priest accused of abuse a monumental problem for Polish Church
- Mar 9, 2019
On a day set aside for prayer and atonement for victims of sexual abuse in Poland, a statue of a Cold War-era priest was removed in the city of Gdańsk, after he was accused of abusing minors.
Louisiana Catholic school features full-sized saints in every classroom
- Jan 20, 2019
Every classroom at a Louisiana Catholic elementary school has a full-size religious painting as part of a multi-phase revitalization plan by the school’s principal.
‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture finds home outside Rio de Janeiro’s cathedral
- Nov 19, 2018
Cardinal Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro blessed the sculpture “Homeless Jesus” Nov. 18, ending a weeklong series of events by Brazil’s Catholic Church to celebrate World Day of the Poor.
Church near border plans welcome statue to immigrants
- Oct 7, 2018
A California Catholic church near the U.S.-Mexico border is planning to erect a hilltop welcome statue to send a message of hope to immigrants.
Investigation into weeping Virgin Mary statue continues in New Mexico
- Jul 16, 2018
The Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces continues to investigate a Virgin Mary sculpture in a Hobbs church that appears to be weeping.
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