On May 8, the day Pope Leo XIV was elected as our new Holy Father, he told the faithful, “Today is the day of the Prayer of ...

The unvirginal hands of a gay man decorated the walls and ceilings the most famous church in the world: the Sistine Chapel.

Diane von Furstenberg, Plácido Domingo, Stephen Jones and Delphine and Antoine Arnault were among those who gathered to honor ...

Frescoes, graffiti, sealed burials, and mysterious underground passages — St. Cyril's Church holds many secrets. It was built ...

A Roman slave girl in ancient Gaul, Blandine endured torture, lions and scorn to bear witness to Christ — and became a pillar ...

The transported is sometimes surrounded by decorations ... vacant space inside. The altar is stripped bare of its linens and candles, holy water is removed from the church’s fonts and the ...

I remember most vividly the altar at Nyarubuye church. When the killers came ... Possibly they thought they were decorating their victory. Perhaps they thought nothing at all.

The restoration of the Lady Chapel in Saint-Sulpice (Paris) means that visitors can rediscover interior decoration dating from the 18th century. Its dome is the work of an artist at the peak of his ...

Tucked away in the sleepy hamlet of Lorman, Mississippi, stands a weathered wooden building that holds culinary treasures worth their weight in gold-fried goodness. The Old Country Store isn’t just a ...

ARLINGTON—Timothy D. “Tim” “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, formerly of Irvington, died peacefully at home in Arlington, March 13, 2025. Tim was born December 11, 1934, in Glen Cove, Long Island, N.Y., and grew up ...

Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area offers a topographical surprise in Louisiana’s predominantly flat landscape. These rugged hills and ravines showcase rare plant species and hiking trails that ...

The head of the larger of India´s two Oriental Catholic Churches has allowed girls to serve at the altar, a move an official says will help promote gender equality in the Church. Cardinal Varkey ...