BALLWIN — Thirteenth century French ruler King Louis IX drove a wedge between Christians and Muslims with his Crusades but the removal of his statue from Forest Park “will not erase the history,” the ...

ST. LOUIS — Tensions flared Saturday atop Art Hill in Forest Park over the symbolism behind a statue of this city’s namesake, some calling for the removal of King Louis IX, with others praying that it ...

ST. LOUIS — Protesters are calling for the removal of a statue of St. Louis’ namesake, a French king-turned-saint who burned manuscript copies of Jewish religious texts during the Middle Ages, while ...

Some want him to stay and others want him gone. On Sunday evening, Rosary in hand, knees planted on the ground, prayers were sent to heaven. This has been the scene for the past three weeks. Conor ...

As protesters citing Louis IX’s history as a crusader call for the statue’s removal, counter-protesters ardently protect it. ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo Before the Gateway Arch went up in St.

ST. LOUIS — At the peak of Art Hill, a statue of St. Louis' namesake sits high. Saturday, at least two groups rallied around the statue of King Louis IX in protest. One group calling for its removal, ...

Catholic officials say protesters calling for the removal of a statue of St. Louis' namesake should consider all that the imperfect man did to help the poor and the sick.The Archdiocese of St. Louis ...

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(JTA) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis issued an emphatic defense of that city’s statue of King Louis IX, the Missouri city’s namesake, without mentioning his persecution of Jews during ...

Louis IX, King of France, Saint Louis, who bought the crown of thorns, parts of the true cross, the holy lance; Louis, who built Sainte Chapelle; Louis, who fasted, loved sermons, heard two masses ...