‘We’re all in this together’: New York cathedral pays tribute to immigrants with new mural

The Guardian 1 min read 4 hours ago

<p>At St Patrick’s Cathedral, the largest permanent artwork commisioned in its 146-year history is a plea for acceptance and community at a difficult time</p><p>In the neo-gothic splendor of New York’s St Patrick’s Cathedral, a throng of today’s immigrants – mostly Latino, Asian, and Black – pause on a hillside slope with their humble sacks and bags. A man in a T-shirt cradles an infant, a kid in sneakers sits glumly in the foreground. Overhead in the towering clouds, the Lamb of God stands on a white altar amid the clustering gleam of golden pendulous stripes evoking the presence of God.</p><p>The scene, humane and magnificent, is a part of what is perhaps the most significant new piece of public art in today’s riven America.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/oct/03/st-patricks-cathedral-immigrants-mural-new-york">Continue reading...</a>
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