by Susan | Feb 17, 2020 | Monuments
Unveiled on August 15, in 1882, the monument of the “Liberator” was designed and sculpted by John Henry Foley (who also designed the Albert Memorial in London.) Situated on the south side of O’Connell Street, the monument consists of three bronze sections...
by Susan | Jan 27, 2020 | Monuments
The Derry Peace Bridge over the River Foyle crosses a 400 year old physical and political gap between two sides of a once bitterly divided community. Its two structural arms head in opposite directions, symbolizing the unification of both communities from the opposite...
by Susan | Jan 13, 2020 | Monuments
In July of 1998, 10 niches above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey, empty since the Middle Ages, saw the dedication of 10 statues to 20th Century Christian martyrs, people who, according to the Anglicans who administer the Abbey, died for their faith. Among them...
by Susan | Dec 30, 2019 | Monuments
On September 29, 2019, following the celebration of Mass and the recitation of the Angelus, Pope Francis unveiled a sculpture entitled “Angels Unawares” by Canadian artist Timothy Schmaltz, in St Peter’s Square. It commemorates the 105th World Day of Migrants and...
by Susan | Dec 23, 2019 | Monuments
Fraternization—peaceful and sometimes friendly interactions between opposing forces—was a regular feature in quiet front-line sectors of the Western Front during World War I. Although the 1914 Christmas Truce is the most well known, throughout the war soldiers...
