CULLMAN, ALA (AP).- In a north Alabama city forever changed by April’s tornado outbreak, one historic spot went untouched by destruction. The Ave Maria Grotto, also known as “Jerusalem in Miniature,” rests on a hillside at St. Bernard Abbey, Alabama’s…
Historic Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria Damaged in 2009 Abruzzo Earthquake Reopens
NEW YORK, NY.- Two years after a devastating earthquake hit the Abruzzo region of Italy, an important historic structure damaged in the tremor has been returned to its community fully restored. Following the earthquake, Bertrand du Vignaud, President o…
Historic Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria Damaged in 2009 Abruzzo Earthquake Reopens
NEW YORK, NY.- Two years after a devastating earthquake hit the Abruzzo region of Italy, an important historic structure damaged in the tremor has been returned to its community fully restored. Following the earthquake, Bertrand du Vignaud, President o…
Irish Government to Present 400 Irish Arts Events in US
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- The Irish government has announced it will present 400 Irish arts events all across the United States this year. Actor and Irish cultural ambassador Gabriel Byrne will formally announce details and dates of the project at New York’s…
Papal Gift Goes on Display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
LONDON.- The gift presented by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Her Majesty The Queen during his recent visit to Edinburgh has gone on display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. This rare manuscript, known as the Lorsch Gospels, is a magnificent illumin…