Bearing the Cross in a Changing World
Who are America’s priests? How many are there? Where do they come from and who instructs them? “Bearing the Cross in a Changing World” — a short documentary — takes you from Rome to New York to answer those questions.
Community solidarity in a church in Brooklyn
Ines Novacic reports on how the congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Brooklyn stood strong in the face of a vandalism attack on two sacred statues.
The Business of Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is one of the oldest forms of tourism, and religious travel is still going strong, despite the economic recession. The small Italian town of San Giovanni Rotondo, the resting place of a modern-day Saint, epitomizes a place where faith and finances intersect.
An unlikely home for Santa Claus: March 18, 2012
Our last day in Italy saw the class leave the romantic vales of San Michele to head to Bari, our final destination. We went on a walking tour of the city, culminating in a visit to the Bari Cathedral, resting place of St. Nicholas’ remains.
Ways of seeing
Ines Novacic ponders the relationship between religion and art, within the Roman context.
Praying for the Pope
Devout Catholics often say a silent prayer for the Pope during Mass, but some like Francesca Illuzzi, pray for the Pope every day.
