Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei ...

The royal women generally have a specific look that they stick to throughout their time in the spotlight, making it jarring ...

Adorned with some of the most famous frescoes in the world—much ... Christ is joined by the Virgin Mary, St. Peter holding the keys to the kingdom, the apostles and many of the martyrs, some ...

He struck fifteen blows dislocating Mary’s arm at the elbow and chopping off a piece of her nose. He reportedly shouted “I am Jesus ... a statue reflecting a role reversal but in the style of ...

The shrine is famous for a small fresco of Mary holding the infant Jesus. A description on a website of Catholic shrines says, "The Christ Child nestles close to his mother. Mary supports Jesus with ...

As devotion to the Holy Face finds renewed interest, a new documentary connects ancient relics, modern miracles, and a timeless longing to see the face of God.

Indeed, time has not always been generous to the stone Jesus, and repairs have been required as vandals have broken off pieces of the statue's hands. "In the late '80s it was vandalized and one of ...

Americans online slammed the move as well and called on Donald Trump to return New York City's famous Statue of Liberty. A person said, "I don’t agree with accepting this 'gift', but using your ...

The Molly Malone statute. Photo: David Conachy An inspection of Dublin’s famous statue of Molly Malone has found the sculpture was unstable due to multiple broken fittings. The inspection took ...

Lifshits is a co-author with IAA archaeologist Nir-Shimshon Paran of the study in the latest issue of the IAA journal 'Atiqot ...

Perhaps the most famous statue on IU’s campus is that of former president and chancellor Herman B Wells. Fun fact, the B in his name doesn’t stand for anything, according to Wells’ obituary in the New ...

Stewards are guarding Dublin’s famous Molly Malone statue as part of a pilot scheme to discourage tourists from touching it. Situated on Suffolk Street, the bronze statue depicts the fictional ...