A Catholic school in California has removed statues of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ because they could be alienating to non-Catholic students. Removing the statues will make thew school more inclusive, the school says. Read more
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Philippines cracks down on ivory religious statues
Friday, November 6th, 2015
The president of the Philippines bishops’ conference has asked his fellow prelates to ban priests from receiving or blessing new statues made of ivory. Archbishop Socrates Villegas said new religious statues or images made from ivory or other materials from endangered or protected species should not be used as objects of veneration in churches. “The Read more