A cat at the statue's feet will be modelled ... It will be sculpted by Denise Dutton, who created the Mary Anning statue in Lyme Regis. Public comments on the proposal remain open until 4 April.

AKITA--Just as suddenly as it started, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary abruptly stopped shedding tears, leaving the sisters and nuns at a Catholic church here without an explanation. From the ...