Catholic statues thrust a Massachusetts city into a national religious liberty debate

A fight over whether a Massachusetts city can display Catholic statues on its new police headquarters follows similar ...
Staten Island Advance

Religious statues vandalized on Staten Island: ‘It’s really horrible,’ pastor says

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police are investigating after two statues were vandalized at a Roman Catholic Church in West Brighton. “It’s really horrible,” said Father Rhey Garcia, the pastor, about the ...
National Catholic Register

New York Police Search for Man Who Damaged Statues at Catholic Church in Brooklyn

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for help in solving a possible “hate crime” after a man vandalized two religious statues at a Catholic parish in ...
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Vandal damages century-old statue at Brooklyn Catholic church, leaving parishioners ‘shocked’

A heartless vandal snuck up to an historic Brooklyn Catholic church in the middle of the night and smashed two statues — including one that is nearly 100 years old, authorities said. The damage at St.
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...

City brings in hotshot lawyers in saint statue fight. They once represented Hobby Lobby

The Becket Fund, a nonprofit advancing free religious expression, will defend statues of Catholic saints for Quincy's public ...

Quincy barred from putting Catholic statues outside city building while lawsuit is pending

Norfolk Superior Court Judge William F. Sullivan said the group of residents who sued to block the statues “are likely to ...