When Sacred Hearts School officially moves to its new temporary location in Kaanapali on the island of Maui in a few months, it will mark the next step in recovery not just for the school community, but for the Lahaina community as
After an early morning fire April 4 reportedly set by a resident damaged the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Verona, the church could reopen its doors for Mass the weekend of April 20-21, said Father Peter G. Wehrle, pastor.
On
For some, the Notre Dame fire was a sign of devastation of faith and Christian values. But for many more in France, it meant awakening of faith on an unprecedented scale.
"The fire gave us all a boost," Father Henry de Villefranche told
Five years ago, the world watched in collective heartbreak as flames engulfed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Parisians openly wept in the streets. The bells of French churches rang in mournful solidarity, calling the people of France to pray for
A five-alarm fire broke out in Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Church in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, during Mass on Easter, according to the Fire Department of the City of New York.
Five people -- including three
When Bishop David J. Bonnar of Youngstown celebrates a Mass of blessing at St. Patrick Church in Hubbard on St. Patrick's Day, it will be the first Mass at the church since it was forced to close its doors Jan. 18, 2021,
Minnesota parish community comes together to restore their church damaged by fire; "more than a hundred years ago, their ancestors built this church, but now they're rebuilding their faith," pastor says.
Father Emanuel Youkhana, a priest, or archimandrite, of the Assyrian Church of the East, who aids Christians and other Iraqi minorities in the Nineveh Plain region, said in a message sent to OSV News, "Joy turned into a major disaster for the
Wildfires wreaking devastation across British Columbia and the Northwest Territories of Canada have apparently spared Catholic churches, though the same thing cannot be said for numerous other buildings.
As of Aug. 22, more than 50 structures were confirmed to be destroyed or partially
As the Hawaii island of Maui struggles to recover from horrific wildfires that destroyed historic Lahaina, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden toured the fire-ravaged town Aug. 21.
After touring the devastation caused by the deadliest fire in the United States