Saturday, March 04, 2006

Cultural Center in the News

Over the past month, the Cultural Center has been the subject of several newspaper articles relating to its financial situation. Only recently have priests and laity in Detroit learned that the Archdiocese has loaned the Center $40 million, and that the Center is in a severe financial crisis. These are the articles to date:

Financially strapped archdiocese subsidizes troubled center
National Catholic Reporter - February 3, 2006 (Issue date February 10, 2006)

Maida letter details D.C. site debt
Detroit Free Press - February 4, 2006

D.C. Papal Museum Struggles For Financial Foothold, Focus
Washington Post - Sunday, February 12, 2006

Maida says JPII Center received $40 million from Detroit
National Catholic Reporter - February 17, 2006

Detroit archdiocese investment goes sour
Detroit News - February 19, 2006

D.C. Catholic center falling shy of vision

Chicago Tribune - February 20, 2006

How can Maida salvage his $75-million gamble?
Detroit Free Press - February 25, 2006

Of Business Practices and Accountability - Editorial
National Catholic Reporter - March 3, 2006


Thursday, March 02, 2006

Background

After reading recent comments about the Cultural Center, it seems that many people had either never heard of it until recently, or do not really understand what it's about. Below are some articles and web sites related to the Cultural Center and its origins:

St. Anthony's Messenger
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Architectural Record
Leo Daly, Architect
ESI Design - Interactive Galleries
Interactive Galleries Tour
Davis Construction General Contractors
National Review: Architecture
President Bush Remarks at Opening of Cultural Center
CUA Public Affairs
Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
Pope John Paul II Remembrance
At the Altar of the World

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