“Viva Maestro!” is a paean to the LA Phil’s own Gustavo Dudamel. Except he’s not just ours — far from it. He’s the director of the Paris Opera, music director of Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, and a worldwide ambassador for the unifying, transcendent power of music. By Heather King, Angelus News
Pope Francis attends a meeting with members of the Muslim Council of Elders in the courtyard of the mosque at Sakhir Palace in Awali, Bahrain, Nov. 4, 2022. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
