Judge Bars Saints’ Statues From Massachusetts Public Safety Building — for Now
State trial court judge says St. Michael and St. Florian statues ‘patently endorse Catholic beliefs.’ The mayor says the city will appeal.
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Mayor Defends Saints’ Statues on Public Safety Building, Accuses Opponents of Anti-Catholic Bias
But critics of the planned statues of St. Michael and St. Florian say they impermissibly favor Catholicism over other religions.
Grandmother and Her Grandchildren Work to Restore Fargo Cathedral Statue Destroyed by Vandal
Marilyn Loegering’s artistic talents have been put to work for years at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Fargo, North Dakota, keeping the statues and artwork in the sanctuary looking their best. So when Loegering was asked by church staff to try to restore the ‘Christ in Death’ statue, she knew it was the perfect opportunity to bring in some help — her grandchildren, a niece, and a friend.
Statue of Virgin Mary Beheaded at Tennessee Parish
The decapitation of the Blessed Mother statue at St. Stephen occurred on the same weekend as several other high-profile acts of vandalism at Catholic churches across the country, including the desecration of statues of the Virgin Mary.
