There are quaint bars and restaurants lining the outer edges of the town, which provide the perfect opportunity for an ...

Religious sites in France aren’t just places of worship—they’re architectural and cultural icons, filled with centuries-old artistry and history. From grand cathedrals to intimate chapels, each site ...

Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman, the last step in the process of establishing himself as the supreme pontiff of the ...

Under a strong spring sun, hundreds of men processed past ancient Roman ruins carrying statues of the crucified Christ and his sorrowful mother on heavy wood bases. They were accompanie ...

Pope Leo XIV ’s inauguration Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, Jesus’ apostle, and his special mission as head of ...

The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful. Pope Leo XIV closed the first ...

Spain’s confraternities often make headlines in the foreign press as their Holy Week processions have become a tourist ...

"Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother along with Mary's sister and Mary Magdalane." Patience is a virtue too many of us forget in these internet times, and putting this statue back ...

The Virgin Mary has been given yellow skin ... but it's a fact— I often see how 'painters' restore statues... "Recently, I saw a beautiful statue of Jesus in an old photo, and the new repainting ...

JESUS and Virgin Mary statues have been left looking like cartoon characters after a restoration job went wrong. The religious shrine in Poland has been mocked after the botched restoration left ...

and imitation through its elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Yet few know the secrets that are still being uncovered about this centuries-old statue. 1. A French cardinal ...

In the Polish village of Konotopa, near Toruń, the construction has begun of a Virgin Mary statue that will measure ... 1900th anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. The cross is 17.5 m ...