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Discovering the Black Madonna Right before My Very Eyes

Joseph Sciorra

Learning something new about the historical devotion to the Madonna Nera del Tindari in Manhattan’s East Village.

Pope Francis: Revolution From Above?

Gennaro Matino

Even a pope with his charisma cannot change it by himself. Pontiff Bergoglio has chartered the course of hope, instilling a feeling in many people—believers and...

Saving "Our Lady Of Loreto." Italian Americans and African Americans Join Forces in Protest

The Editors

On March 26th, the front page of The New York Times online edition presented the case of the "Our Lady Of Loreto" church in Brooklyn. Residents have long been fighting the...

Sacred Space, Real Estate, and the Enacted Environment

Joey Skee

Two religious buildings historically associated with Italian-American Catholics face challenges to survive.

What’s So Funny about the Virgin Mary?

Joey Skee

Ludic and hybridic reworkings of Catholic imagery and ritual are part of recent reimagining of Italian-American culture and identity.

Holy Land USA, a Religious Vision in Ruins

Joey Skee

During the 1960s and 1970s, 40,000 people visited Waterbury, CT annually to pray at Holy Land USA, a Catholic theme park created by John Greco. Now it lies in ruins.

Holy Land USA, a Religious Vision in Ruins

Joey Skee

During the 1960s and 1970s, 40,000 people visited Waterbury, CT annually to pray at Holy Land USA, a Catholic theme park created by John Greco. Now it lies in ruins.

Padre Pio Through the Looking Glass

Eleonora Mazzucchi

A body always draws a crowd. Lenin's pickled remains at the center of Moscow's Red Square is the site of thousands of curio-seekers, but this week the body of Saint Pio of...

Gino Vitale, Brooklyn developer and shrine builder.

Joey Skee

Brooklyn developer Gino Vitale adapts the centuries old edicole sacre (devotional shrines) to his newly constructed buildings.

St. Joseph's Altar, Barese Style

Joey Skee

Celebrating St. Joseph in Brooklyn and some thoughts on lived religion.

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