Rome, May 15, 2014
The crucifix, engineered in quite an odd and curved shape, reached about 100 feet in height. The sculpture in Cevo (Northern Italy) had been erected in memory of a visit to the Diocese of Brescia by Pope John Paul II.
The incident happened just several days before canonization of the Popes John Paul II and John XXIII on Sunday, April 27.
One notable fact is that youth killed by the falling crucifix lived on a street named after John XXIII.
18 мая 2014 г.
Peru court upholds presence of crucifix in public places
Peru court upholds presence of crucifix in public places
The Constitutional Court of Peru ruled that the Bible and the crucifix do not violate the secular nature of the the country.
Two Crucifixes destroyed in churches of Toscana
Two Crucifixes destroyed in churches of Toscana
The Crucifix in the San Pier Forelli Church was highly venerated, as the Catholic Saint Leonardo da Porto Maurizio had used it in the 18th century. The Crucifix in the San Bartolomeo Church had already been damaged two weeks earlier.
Debate renewed on acceptability of crucifixes in public places in Germany and Austria
Debate renewed on acceptability of crucifixes in public places in Germany and Austria
Ahead of elections to the European Parliament a question of the possibility of displaying religious symbols in public places was once again raised among German and Austrian politicians.
