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Final gargoyle returned to its perch atop rehabbed Kentucky cathedral modeled after Notre Dame

The final new terra cotta gargoyle is prepared for installation high on the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, known as "America's Notre Dame," in Covington, Ky., on Monday, March 30, 2026. (Credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP.)

Final gargoyle returned to its perch atop rehabbed Kentucky cathedral modeled after Notre Dame

Apr 2
Dylan Lovan,
Associated Press

Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast and his wife Maria Pia Adriasola greet supporters at the Santiago Cathedral after attending Mass in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Credit: Esteban Felix/AP.)

Chile’s new President José Antonio Kast brings openly religious views to a changing country

Apr 2
María Teresa Hernández,
Nayara Batschke, Associated Press

Want to renew healthy eating habits? Greek monks have a spring playbook

Want to renew healthy eating habits? Greek monks have a spring playbook

Apr 2
Derek Gatopoulos,
Theodora Tongas, Associated Press

Zahra, 6, displaced from Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, sits inside a tent used as a shelter along the beachfront in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Lebanese displaced by war fill Beirut’s streets, upending city life

Apr 2
Isabel Debre,
Associated Press

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during a service for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 18, 2023. (Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via AP.)

In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship

Apr 1
Associated Press

(Credit: HarperCollins.)

JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this spring

Apr 1
Hillel Italie,
Associated Press

People gather outside a hospital where Noelia Castillo, a young Spanish woman, died after winning a long court fight for her right to euthanasia, in Sant Pere de Ribes, Spain, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Credit: Lorena Sopena/Europa Press via AP.)

25-year-old Noelia Castillo dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight in Spain

Mar 31
Suman Naishadham,
Associated Press

The Supreme Court in Washington, Nov. 4, 2020. (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP.)

Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ kids

Apr 1
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Associated Press

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Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast and his wife Maria Pia Adriasola greet supporters at the Santiago Cathedral after attending Mass in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Credit: Esteban Felix/AP.)

Chile’s new President José Antonio Kast brings openly religious views to a changing country

Apr 2
María Teresa Hernández,
Nayara Batschke, Associated Press

Parishioners take part in an offering to a giant Baby Jesus in Mexico City, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Credit: Ginnette Riquelme/AP.)

Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace

Mar 12
María Teresa Hernández

The Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, best known as the home of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," sits in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (Credit: María Teresa Hernández/AP.)

At the convent of Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper,’ Dominican friars still live, pray and welcome visitors

Mar 10
María Teresa Hernández

Members of Coro Terzo Tempo gather inside the church of Sant’Antonio Abate before a concert in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 18, 2026. (Credit: María Teresa Hernández/AP.)

Milan church concert strikes a chord for inclusion ahead of Winter Paralympics

Feb 24
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

Sara Cainarca, a volunteer with the “La Via della Bellezza,” or “The Path of Beauty,” initiative, gestures toward a fresco in the church of San Giorgio al Palazzo, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Credit: María Teresa Hernández/AP.)

Olympics visitors are invited beyond the Duomo to Milan’s other stunning churches

Feb 21
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

Children receive snowflake-shaped medals inspired by the 2026 Winter Olympics during an activity organized by a parish oratory connected to the Church of Santa Eufemia in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Credit: María Teresa Hernandez/AP.)

During the Winter Games, some Milan churches are teaching Olympic values to thousands of kids

Feb 13
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

The “Cross of Athletes” is seen during a Mass at the Basilica of San Babila, known as the Church of Athletes during the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2026. The cross travels to Olympic host cities as a symbol of faith, unity, and the values of sport. (Credit: María Teresa Hernandez/AP.)

Catholic cross like no other is a beacon of unity in Olympic host city Milan

Feb 10
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" in the Convent of Santa Maria della Grazie in Milan, Italy on Feb. 9, 2021. (Credit: Antonio Calanni/AP.)

Tourists stopped from seeing The Last Supper, while Olympic VIPs including Vance visit

Feb 9
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

Santo Domingo church stands in Mexico City, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Credit: Ginnette Riquelme/AP.)

New campaign calls on Mexicans to rediscover the capital’s heart through revered churches

Feb 1
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press