by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 19, 2021 | News
The protests and counter protests regarding the removal of monuments and statues to leaders of the Confederate States of America have largely died down in the U.S. However, a recent Economist / YouGov poll revealed that significant divides remain in public opinion...
by David Jordan | Jul 2, 2020 | Opinion
The famous statue of Teddy Roosevelt will be removed from the Museum of Natural History in New York City. Why? And what can we learn from his terribly flawed worldview? Demonstrations around the world are highlighting abuse by police and concerns for racial justice....
by Jim Hopkins | Jun 26, 2020 | Opinion
The place of statues in public spaces is currently under great scrutiny. This examination includes not only statues erected to commemorate Confederate generals, soldiers and political leaders, but also those erected in honor of presidents like George Washington,...
by David Turner | Jun 10, 2020 | Opinion
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the removal of the Robert E. Lee Monument on Thursday, June 4. The state-owned statue is in Richmond on Monument Avenue, so named for the various statues of Confederate leaders located there. Subsequent to Northam’s order, all nine...
by Jonathan Luxmoore | Nov 18, 2010 | News
WARSAW (RNS/ENInews) A Polish bishop has invited fellow Catholics from around the world to attend an unveiling on Sunday (Nov. 21) of the world’s largest statue of Christ. The statue, located about 20 miles from Poland’s western border with Germany, rises 213 feet and...