Two masterpieces, centuries apart, reflect a theological insight centuries old: Mary was given not only to John, but to the ...

Sister Maria Gloria Riva from a cloistered, contemplative monastery in the small state of San Marino in Italy, was the ...

What was hailed as the True Cross, the most famous of Christian artifacts, helped spark interest in sacred Christian relics. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre soon rose over the site. Some 1,500 ...