WASHINGTON — The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has once again been targeted by vandals. This time, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the north lawn of the basilica grounds, located in an area known as
A church community in rural Arizona is praying for answers more than a week after someone stole a crucifix from the altar at St. Patrick's Church in Bisbee. The crucifix rested above the tabernacle and was present the morning of Oct. 16
LOCKPORT, La. (OSV News) -- A Louisiana Catholic parish and its school are mourning the destruction of a beloved, life-sized statue of Jesus, which was decapitated during the overnight hours of Sept. 12-13. Father James Rome, parochial administrator of Holy Savior Parish
Oregon's Catholic archbishop joined some 300 faithful for Mass in the rain, hours after a devastating fire had heavily damaged their historic church in Salem. "My heart is really just filled with emotion," said a visibly moved Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of
A 21-year-old man who appeared to be emotionally disturbed entered St. Joseph Church in the Astoria section of Queens June 5, broke open the tabernacle, removed the holy Eucharist stored inside it and carelessly tossed it around, church officials said.
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San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said he is "disturbed but not surprised" that charges against vandals who toppled a saint's statue at a California parish have been downgraded.
In a May 25 announcement, Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli reduced charges of
Last summer, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, received a startling early morning text message from a Dominican brother. He shared a photo of the wall of one of their churches that had been tagged by graffiti. The vandal(s) had
A man was arrested Jan. 5 after he destroyed the top of the altar at the Subiaco Abbey Church, stealing two reliquaries containing six relics, Arkansas Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock, reported.
Abbot Elijah Owens, OSB, said one of the
House sponsors of a new bill to protect pregnancy centers said the measure would require the Biden administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of violent attacks on pregnancy resource centers around the country.
"My
Police are investigating vandalism at a western Massachusetts pregnancy center that provides women facing a crisis pregnancy with free diapers, wipes, baby clothes, strollers and car seats.
Police said vandals early Aug. 18 spray-painted "Jane's Revenge" on benches located outside of Bethlehem House