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Man faces charges for trying to walk into cathedral with flammables
A New Jersey man was charged with attempted arson, reckless endangerment and trespassing after being stopped April 17 in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York carrying gas cans, lighter fluid and igniters.
Service marks 20th anniversary of Columbine rampage
The former principal of the high school where 12 students and a teacher were killed by teenage shooters at the Colorado high school said each day, "the first thing I do is recite the names of my beloved 13."
New York starts fund to restore burned Notre Dame Cathedral
Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the fundraiser, which has already garnered more than $150,000, was a way for everyone to help "rebuild this magnificent house of faith and monument to Western civilization."
USCCB president decries terrorist bombings on Easter
Cardinal Daniel Dinardo called the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka targeting the country's minority Christian community "a great evil." He was joined by other bishops and the head of the Knights of Columbus.
‘Super-dicastery’ at Vatican would emphasize evangelization
A proposal for reforming the Roman Curia is expected to stress the church's missionary mandate. The new combined office will supersede the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in importance.
Cardinal criticizes Sri Lankan government for not taking precautions
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has blamed his country's authorities for the security lapse he claims could have prevented the Easter bombings, in which the death toll surpassed 320.
Continuing Easter celebrations, pope again prays for Sri Lanka
Leading people to pray the Regina Coeli on Easter Monday, Pope Francis prayed for the victims of the bombings and hoped "everyone will condemn these terrorist acts, inhuman acts, that are never justifiable."
Sri Lankan attacks are the latest in series of Easter-related incidents
The Sri Lanka bombings followed attacks targeting Christians and churches in Egypt, Pakistan, Kenya and Nigeria.
Massive Sri Lanka Easter bombings traced to little-known group
Two Catholic churches, an Evangelical church and three hotels were targeted in bombings across the country that left some 300 dead and 500 injured on Easter Sunday.
Churches’ solemn Easter traditions vary from East to West
The rites of Holy Week leading up to Easter are celebrated differently in the Eastern Catholic churches, such as Byzantine Ukrainian, especially on Good Friday and Holy Saturday.