Balloons, not doves, were released as a gesture of peace in St Peter's Square today - a year after an attack by a seagull and a crow on the symbolic birds sparked protests by animal rights groups.

VATICAN CITY – Dove lovers, rejoice. Balloons, not doves, were released as a gesture of peace Sunday in St. Peter's Square, a year after an attack by a seagull and a crow on the symbolic birds ...

Balloons, not doves, were released as peace symbols Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 in St. Peter's Square, ... a month the Catholic church traditionally dedicates to peace themes.

The bloody conclusion to the peace service in 2014 appears to have forced the Pope's officials to cancel the tradition, replacing the age-old symbols with a more modern alternative.

As a literature professor and a Catholic, I was struck by the "Black Doves" method of storytelling, specifically the pointed symbolism of the dove and also the way the show creates meaning through ...

Dove lovers, rejoice. Beyond Series. Beyond the Game ...

VATICAN CITY >> Dove lovers, rejoice. Balloons, not doves, were released as a gesture of peace Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, a year after an attack by a seagull and a crow on the symbolic birds ...